Seeking royalty
In this part of Canada, there is nothing that qualifies as “really old”, (in terms of human construction). I pay attention to things like that. And so, last evening, coming across a YouTube documentary hosted by Alice Roberts (I follow her on social media), I sat down to learn some new things.
Now, King Arthur is familiar, mainly due to a whole list of movies and TV shows that set aside historical accuracy in an attempt to entertain us. I mean, from the Disney cartoon involving a sword in a stone, through far too many movies, we’re familiar with the identity of England’s greatest king. Or are we?
The actual historical references to the king are minimal, and other than a tie to a very interesting peninsula down in Cornwall, there’s not much to go on. Not that it stops the archeologists. They (a lot of unnamed summer students, for the main) have excavated a complex of small buildings, and graves, and other knick-knacks that tell us something happened in the area. No big battles, if the close examination of exhumed bodies is proof, but something.
Take the time to Google “Tintagel”. Use the cool-tool, Google Maps, to take a better overview of the area. Hey, while you are on topic, watch the same documentary as I did: King Arthur’s Britain.
Then, devote the next part of your life in historical research (so I won’t have to). I look forward to your results, because education is a lifelong process. Most importantly, set aside your misconceptions about that sword in the stone, or a lady in a lake. Disney did enough damage already.
