The Real King Arthur: Britons VS Saxons | Dan Snow's History Hit
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Why does King Arthur loom so large in British history? And what do we really know about him?
In this episode, Dan explores the man behind the legend - a leader who emerged from the ruins of Roman Britain, and unified the Britons against Anglo-Saxon invaders. Dan looks through the Ruin Of Britain by Gildas and Geoffrey of Monmouth's book to look at the origins of King Arthur.
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