A Curious Adherence to Hereditary Right
Arthur was barely a teen. He certainly was not a warrior. Yet he was king. Why?
Forget the story of the Sword in the Stone...
What the Romans Left Behind: The Roads
One thing the Romans discovered early on is that a well-regulated empire is a happy empire. In other words, as long as your soldiers...
Caratacus: The Roman Enemy Who Survived Defeat
When is it a good idea to really know who your friend’s friends are? If your name is Caratacus, you might consider it a...
The Chariot: Ancient Britons’ Armored Personnel Carrier
One element of warfare in ancient Britain that doesn’t get much press these days is the use of the chariot in battle. The common...
The Downside of Finding King Arthur
Historians have been lit by the fire within for generations in the quest to find distinct clues that will conclusively point the way to...
Religion in Ancient Britain: Cauldron Beneath the Surface
Ancient Britain was a melting pot of peoples and ways of life. The natives were mostly Celts who had migrated across the Channel from...
The Sword in the Stone: An Error in Translation?
Where have we heard this before? One word changed by a translator down through the years has made a legend out of what quite...
No Eyewitnesses: A Historical Difficulty
Arthur, historians believe, lived in the 4th and/or 5th centuries. The exact dates depend on the dates given for the most important events in...
What the Romans Found: The Celts
The Romans must have felt quite a bit of historical deja vu when they crossed the Channel en masse and discovered that the British...
Celtic Influence on Arthurian History
Readers of Arthurian literature are no doubt familiar with the Celtic shimmerings throughout. Famous examples are the knights Kay (originally Cei) and Gawain (originally...