Why do British History books not mention anything about King Arthur?

Question

It seems that British History text books omit anything about King Arthur, why? If he was real as Jerry Bruckheimer's film proclaims, why would British texts not have any history about him?

Answer 1

The question that everyone asks - was King Arthur Fact or Fiction? Did the legendary King Arthur actually exist or were the stories surrounding King Arthur a figment of a writer's imagination? There is no real historical evidence about King Arthur. The Arthurian legends were based on the books written by the clerics of the Medieval era or the Middles Ages. The stories of many Welsh Celtic legends and Myths surrounding King Arthur provide the Welsh with a claim to the sovereignty of the whole kingdom of Britain. These legends and myths about "the one, true King of the Britons" were used by Kings of England to authenticate their claims to the both the Welsh and English thrones! King Edward I used these Arthurian legends and myths when he conquered Wales. Connections between Caernarvon, King Arthur, Merlin, Prophecies and even Stonehenge were made. The Tudors used the same ploy! These Kings of England used the legends of King Arthur to give them credibility. It was convenient for them to turn the legends and myths about King Arthur into hard facts!

Answer 2

King Arthur isn't recognised fact. He's a legend and so will probably not be in history books.



Films will say anything even if it's not true, if it's good for the ratings.

Answer 3

King Arthur, sometimes referred to as Arthur Pendragon, is an important figure in the mythology of Great Britain, where he appears as the ideal of kingship both in war and peace. He is the central character in the cycle of legends known as the Matter of Britain. He is said to have been born in the 5th century. There is disagreement about whether Arthur, or a model for him, ever actually existed, or whether he is a mythic figure who has been given a historicised setting.

Answer 4

Well, you see King arthur was only a legend and therefore did not exist, he would be more likely to be found in a myth book or something, however, for all we know he could of existed we just havent discovered it, so for the time being we assume him to be a myth or legend

Answer 5

Marion Zimmer Bradley's "The Mists of Avalon" is a looong but wonderful read, focusing on the whole legend, with a special look at the women in the legend, particularly Guinevere and Morgan Le Fay. It's well worth the long time it takes to read.

Answer 6

Do they not? Some of them probably mention him - like all myths he is based on a real historical figure, but very little is known about the true origins of the legend...

Answer 7

King Author is a fictional character.

Answer 8

You want British historians to take their historical information from a FILM? Get real... or maybe I should say, get REEL? HAHAHA!

Answer 9

Well he was the King that burnt the cakes.

Answer 10

history books only recall facts not fairy tales

Answer 11

just a legend !!!