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[prozac-girl2.livejournal.com]

umm... well, i've been reading this book, i think it's called(its not with me) Unlocking The Secrets to King Arthur, or somethign like that. Anyway, the authors suggest that Arthur asn't kinf of England, but in fact only Wales... that history got twisted up because of a later ruler... i'll find the name later, and post it if that one's not right. READ IT! it's good! it's a very clever idea, and puts together a lot of research... i think they make an excelent point, but am yet undecided as to whether or not i believe it yet...

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[lacieldellery.livejournal.com]

I've heard that theory as well. I just tend to assume that he was high king, or king, or war leader, or whatever of some part of the island of British Isles. I mean England/Scotland/Wales didn't really have those names yet, or our modern boundries from them anyways.

[gaidig.livejournal.com]

Just to reiterate what been said...

As far as I remember, his title us usually "King of the Britons". Britain didn't mean the UK, as it does today, since that was a much later political development. Instead, it meant the area inhabited by the specific Celtic peoples called Britons. That is similar to the Welsh, but didn't correspond to Wales, either, because of vast change in land-ownership caused by the Anglo Saxon invasions, which are a large part of Arthurian legend, anyhow. It is very much a story of resistance to what finally happened, Anglo-saxon takeover of celtic lands.

[prozac-girl2.livejournal.com]

Yes, i understand that, thank you. Maybe all of you people failed to see the POINT of the post. the point was to talk about a book. so why don't you all drop it! i get the idea, and already know what you've all said too many times over. The point was to tell you about a BOOK, a book i thought was good. THATS ALL... so chill out!

[gaidig.livejournal.com]

You made it seem as if you wanted to talk about the theory. You didn't seem to remember much about the book.

What else can you tell us about the book? We *are* interested.

[access-identity.livejournal.com]

Isn't the book "The Holy Kingdom" by Adrian Gilbert & co?