Product Description

Applying scientific logic to the known facts to restore King Arthur to his true place in English history, this book starts with what is known of his life, and progresses through logic, commonsense and scientific probability. It provides analysis of his battle campaigns, and his role as author of "The King's English". It is claimed that the English language as spoken today is due mainly to the effectiveness of King Arthur's military tenacity. The author attempts to establish a place in history for Arthur from the known facts.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #966547 in Books
• Published on: 1996-11-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 179 pages

Customer Reviews

A fascinating book
In this fascinating book, author Michael Holmes takes the historical references to fifth and sixth century Britain, and attempts to construct a chronology that fills in the details of this "Dark Age." Combining the information from a number of sources, often interpreted in new ways, he produces a thought-provoking history that helps to explain the different courses taken by Post-Roman Celtic Gaul (later France) and Post-Roman Celtic Britain (later England). Along the way, he finds that the legends passed on by the bards and storytellers ring true: that there was a great military leader named Arthur.

This is a fascinating book that I have already read twice. The author presents his argument in such a gripping manner, that reading it seems to pull the reader right into the story. It must be admitted that a good deal of what is presented in this book is deduction and assumption, but the author makes an excellent case for accepting his interpretation of the available (limited) data. If you are interested in the historic King Arthur, then I highly recommend that you get this book.