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There has been a lot of material written about the legendary King
Arthur and although he has been a popular figure inliterature for over 800
years, not a lot is known about the real Arthur. It is believed that Arthur
was a 5the-century British King named Riothamus (meaning "high king") who
ruled from 454 - 470 A.D. and led an army into Gaul where he was defeated
by the Goths of Burgundy. Two men by the names of Jorda ....
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.... and his
life, adding yet more detail and depth to the story. Robert Wace
concentrated on the Arthurian aspect of the story while Chretien
concentrated on the romantic aspect of Arthur's life. Some of the new
elements added include d the Round Table, courtly love and the love affair
between Lancelot and Guenevere. In 1205 A.D. Layamon wrote the first
English version of the King Arthur stories with a distinctly British
perspective. Another nationalistic version of the ....
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