Books of the History

De Excidio Britannia

Gildas

the 6th century monk

who first names Arthurian battles


Historia Brittonum

Nennius

another early mention of Arthur,

including the 12 battles


The History of the Kings of Britain

Geoffrey of Monmouth

the quintessential early Arthurian work,

including the introduction of Merlin


Ecclesiastical History

of the English People

Bede

8th century telling,

including a mention of Badon Hill


Roman de Brut and Brut

by Wace and Layamon, two 12th-century writers


The Mabinogion

early Welsh tales


Joseph of Arimathea

Robert de Boron

Burgundian poet's linking of Arthur and the Grail

King Arthur: The True Story

Graham Phillips & Martin Keatman

as exhausting and exciting

as a modern detective story


The Search for King Arthur

David Day

excellent historical examination


King Arthur

Richard Barber

includes legends but emphasizes history


King Arthur: A Military History

Michael Holmes

fascinating study of battles and strategies


The Quest for Arthur's Britain

Geoffrey Ashe

an offering from today's top Arthurian historian


The Discovery of King Arthur

Geoffrey Ashe

without equivocation, Ashe herein places Camelot at Cadbury


Kings and Queens of Early Britain

Geoffrey Ashe

the man himself does a little prequel


The Arthurian Handbook

Geoffrey Ashe

Ashe's all-purpose Arthurian companion

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