What happened to King Arthur?

King Arthur was taken to the Isle of Avalon to be healed, and what happened to him after reaching the island is a mystery. Some say he lies in a cave awaiting the day he is needed again by his country, others say King Arthur he died at Avalon. read more

King Arthur is a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and his historical existence is debated and disputed by modern historians. read more

Geoffrey of Monmouth, writing circa 1130, made Arthur the King of the Britons. He reinvented Arthur (and his family) based on Count Alan Rufus, leader (yes, “dux”) of the Bretons (a French word also used for Britons) in England. read more