It is believed that King Arthur may have a historical basis for the decline from Rome and England. In English history and Welsh chronicles, King Arthur was a Roman-English leader who protected the Celts after the imperial retreat and the Anglo-Saxon invasion. Perhaps it is for this reason that almost every Celtic, including Brighton, cambria, Scots and even Welsh, claimed to trace Arthur back to their nation. Due to the scarcity of historical documents in this British historical era, it is difficult to prove Arthur's existence, and this topic is still the source of historical controversy. This did not stop some places, such as Stonehenge or Tagel Castle, from claiming to be connected with the legendary British protector.
The foundation of the legendary King Arthur began with Geoffrey of Monmouth, who wrote the norms of English history in the12nd century. From monmouth's scripture, we know that Arthur is the son of Wu Seer Panlong, and he is a king who fought against the Romans and barbarians. * * * experienced twelve recorded battles, and finally came home to find that his son Mordred stood up against him, which eventually led to an epic between them. His works will influence many mainland writers, including Christian de Trouvat. Christian will cooperate with Lancelot, Cavalry Knight and percival to further expand the myth and the story of the Holy Grail. Both of these works will influence the legend of King Arthur. The former introduces Lancelot and his * * * relationship with Queen Quinn Neville, while the latter injects the Holy Grail into the myth. One of the most famous stories of this period is Gavin and the Green Knight, which is a story about loyalty and honor and the unknown temptation of the author. In the 65438+5th century, with the spread of myths in English and European literature, Thomas Mallory collected various English and European stories and created his own work Death of King Arthur. He was imprisoned in Newgate prison from 1460 until his death in 147 1. It is believed that he finished this book in 1469- 1470, and it was not published until his death, and it was first printed in 1485. Mallory's works divide King Arthur into eight books, which respectively record King Arthur's early war with the Romans, the final defeat of the Knights of the Round Table and the death of King Arthur by his son Mordred. Mallory also includes the love stories of Lancelot, gareth, Looking for the Holy Grail, Tristan and isolde, Lancelot and Genevieve. In the eyes of many scholars, Mallory's text has become the authoritative work of King Arthur. With the renewed interest in the Middle Ages and fantasy in19th century, the legend of King Arthur began to reappear in the works of romantic poets such as william wordsworth, Alfred and Lord Tennyson, and even American writers such as Mark Twain wrote a Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. The first musical adapted from King Arthur was named Arthur in 1895. Although the first film featuring Arthur was 1904 silent film parsifal (based on Richard Wagner's opera), the first real film Arthur will be 1953 knight of the round table, with robert taylor playing Lancelot, ava gardner playing Geneviel and mel ferrer playing King Arthur. With the popularity of television,
Many programs are based on King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. The first program is 1956 ITV's The Adventures of Sir Lancelot. Other programs include 1972' s arthurian legend, 1998' s American mini-drama Merlin with sam neill as the legendary wizard, and the BBC Merlin 20 12 from 2008 to 2008, which introduced the adventures of young Arthur, Merlin and Guinevere in detail. Even more films are based on this legend, including Excalibur, which is widely acclaimed, and the work that tried to explain the history of King Arthur in 2004.
From the earliest historical King Arthur to our modern adaptation of the legendary King Arthur, the English world is still attracted by the stories of fantasy and chivalry. With the development of history, people will continue to love the heroic deeds, tragic deaths and forbidden love stories encouraged by Jeffrey and Mallory.