Arthur: The Man and The Legend

Historically Speaking Podcast

Historically Speaking Podcast
Arthur: The Man and The Legend
Aug 25, 2022 Season 2 Episode 50
Rebecca Robbins & Kim Kimmel

Legend has it that there once was a King named Arthur who allegedly lived in the late 5th and early 6th centuries and who, with his many companions, successfully fought off numerous enemies in Britain. But was there actually an historical Arthur of real flesh and blood? The Arthurian stories are arguably the greatest legends in Western history, and here in our 50th Episode we explore how the fabled Arthur compares with the historical one.

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