Summary Of Alistair Moffats Arthur And The Lost Kingdoms
Download Summary Of Alistair Moffats Arthur And The Lost Kingdoms full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online free Summary Of Alistair Moffats Arthur And The Lost Kingdoms ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
| Author | : Everest Media, |
| Publisher | : Everest Media LLC |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 2022-09-14T22:59:00Z |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I found that the names of places in the Scottish Borders were a rich source for the history of Kelso and the Scottish Borders. My dad knew the land around Kelso intimately, and we talked a lot about change and how it could obliterate history. #2 I am a Moffat, first from western Berwickshire, earlier from Dumfriesshire. I know this place. The landscape of the Scottish Border country is part of me, and I am proud of it.
| Author | : Alistair Moffat |
| Publisher | : Birlinn |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 2012-11-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0857902261 |
The Holy Grail, the kingdom of Camelot, The Knights of the Round Table and the magical sword Excalibur are all key ingredients of the legends surrounding King Arthur. But who was he really, where did he come from, and how much of what we read about him in stories that date back to the Dark Ages is true? So far historians have failed to show that King Arthur really existed at all, for a good reason - they have been looking in the wrong place. In this fascinating and thought-provoking book, Alistair Moffat shatters all existing assumptions about Britain's most enigmatic hero. With reference to literary sources and historical documents, to archaeology and the ancient names of rivers, hills and forts, he strips away a thousand years of myth to unveil the real King Arthur. And in doing so he solves one of the greatest riddles of them all - the site of Camelot itself.
| Author | : Fiona Watson |
| Publisher | : Birlinn |
| Total Pages | : 255 |
| Release | : 2013-08-08 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1907909192 |
Few aspects of Scottish history inspire as fervent an interest as the wars with England. The exploits of not one, but two, national heroes – William Wallace and Robert Bruce – have excited the attention of a host of novelists, filmmakers, artists and songwriters, as well as historians. But few have ventured to examine it in depth from an English perspective. Yet there could have been no Wallace or Bruce, no Stirling Bridge or Bannockburn, without the English kings' efforts to subjugate their northern neighbour. This book explores how Edward I attempted to bring the Scottish kingdom under his control during the last years of the thirteenth and early years of the fourteenth centuries. Despite England's overwhelming military might, victory was by no means inevitable, and Scotland's leaders proved able to create a successful front to repel a far more powerful enemy. Packed with detail, description and analysis, Under the Hammer paints a vivid picture of a key period in the history of both nations.
| Author | : Alistair Moffat |
| Publisher | : Birlinn |
| Total Pages | : 405 |
| Release | : 2011-08-12 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0857901168 |
'The most powerful representation yet of the race which has repeatedly changed history as we know it' - The Scotsman Alistair Moffat's journey, from the Scottish islands and Scotland, to the English coast, Wales, Cornwall and Ireland, ignores national boundaries to reveal the rich fabric of culture and history of Celtic Britain which still survives today. This is a vividly told, dramatic and enlightening account of the oral history, legends and battles of a people whose past stretches back many hundred of years. The Sea Kingdoms is a story of great tragedies, ancient myths and spectacular beauty.
| Author | : Paul McLaw |
| Publisher | : Lulu.com |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 2016-11-17 |
| Genre | : Humor |
| ISBN | : 1326752081 |
Historical nonsense based on lots of research of the fantastic life of a Scottish miracle worker. The Loch Ness monster is explained, along with heavy bet placing monks. A sinless sister seduces the hero after the Killplenti battle. Then it is his turn for revenge on his old nemesis, Merkin the Miserable. The old salmon, the adulteress and the magic ring are shown new versions. Madyin, the Merlin of old has a part to play too.
| Author | : Daniel Mersey |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 154 |
| Release | : 2013-07-20 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1782009388 |
From his court at Camelot, King Arthur ruled over a unified Britain in a mythical age of peace and prosperity. His glory, however, would be short-lived. For even as he drew the sword from the stone, a doom settled over Arthur that would see his kingdom fall to betrayal and war. In this book, Daniel Mersey retells the great stories of Arthur, from his winning of Excalibur and his marriage to Guinevere, through his battle with the giant in France and his war against the army of Rome to the treachery of Mordred and his death at Camlann. Supporting this narrative is an exploration of the different facets of Arthurian myth, including the numerous conflicting theories of his historical origin, the tales of Welsh folklore and Medieval romance, and even his various portrayals in the modern media. Presented with both classic and newly commissioned artwork this book is an easy-to-read, yet highly detailed introduction to the complex body of myth and legend that surrounds Britain's greatest hero.
| Author | : Mike Ashley |
| Publisher | : Robinson |
| Total Pages | : 514 |
| Release | : 2011-09-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1780333552 |
The most complete guide ever to the real Arthurian world and the legends that surround it He defeated the Saxons so decisively at the Battle of Badon that he held the Saxon invasion of Britain at bay for at least a generation. He has inspired more stories, books and films than any other historical or legendary figure. But who was the real King Arthur? Here is the most comprehensive guide to the real Arthurian world and the legends that surround and often obscure it. Sifting fact from fancy, Mike Ashley reveals the originals not only of King Arthur but also of Merlin. Guinevere, Lancelot and the knights of the Round Table - as well as all the major Arthurian sites. He traces each of the legends as they developed and brilliantly shows how they were later used to inspire major works of art, poetry, fiction and film. There is clear evidence that. The Arthurian legends arose from the exploits of not just one man, but at least three originating in Wales, Scotland and Brittany The true historical Arthur really existed and is distantly related to the present royal family The real Arthur and the real Merlin never knew each other The real Lancelot was not British but was closer to a sixth-century asylum-seeker The Holy Grail legend probably grew out of a cosmic catastrophe that could have destroyed most of civilization
| Author | : Timothy Venning |
| Publisher | : Pen and Sword History |
| Total Pages | : 316 |
| Release | : 2021-06-09 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1526783916 |
An up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the history of the Arthurian phenomenon - the imaginary and historical world of the great British warlord and one of the huge historical mysteries of early and medieval Britain. The Arthurian story, based on fact and fiction, is central to Britain's 'creation myth' and the concept of Britain's heroic past. This is a deeply researched and scholarly but essentially accessible history and analysis for general readers and specialists and based on an impressive array of sources including Romano-British, Anglo-Saxon, rare medieval English, French and German sources, and archaeology - essential for modern historical research in early history. Modern and contemporary historiography is covered including 'debunking' treatments. The study surveys King Arthur in fact and fiction, his family, knights, and the legends that have grown up around them and developed to the enduring interest from history, literature to TV and film.
| Author | : Scott Lloyd |
| Publisher | : University of Wales Press |
| Total Pages | : 353 |
| Release | : 2017-02-27 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1786830272 |
This new book examines all of the available source materials, dating from the ninth century to the present, that have associated Arthur with sites in Wales. The material ranges from Medieval Latin chronicles, French romances and Welsh poetry through to the earliest printed works, antiquarian notebooks, periodicals, academic publications and finally books, written by both amateur and professional historians alike, in the modern period that have made various claims about the identity of Arthur and his kingdom. All of these sources are here placed in context, with the issues of dating and authorship discussed, and their impact and influence assessed. This book also contains a gazetteer of all the sites mentioned, including those yet to be identified, and traces their Arthurian associations back to their original source.
| Author | : Alistair Moffat |
| Publisher | : Birlinn |
| Total Pages | : 384 |
| Release | : 2011-05-23 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0857900579 |
In this modern age the regional and national boundaries which define Scotland seem fixed and permanent. But of course this has not always been so. In this book Alistair Moffat looks at the shifting political shape of the land long before its modern borders were created. In doing so he brings to vivid life the half-forgotten kingdoms that came and went during Roman times, the Dark Ages and the early medieval period. This is a fascinating journey into a tantalisingly little-known period of our history, yet one which is crucial to our understanding of who we are and where we came from. 'Moffat's tireless reasearch ... and commanding knowledge bring these forgotten peoples to life' – Scottish Field
