ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -All that is known, with even the least degree of certainty, is that a man named Arthur, or Arturus, led a band of heroic warriors who spearheaded the resistance of Britons against the invading Saxons, Jutes, and others from the north of Europe, sometime in the fifth and sixth centuries AD.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main hero of Arthurian legend is King Arthur himself. After pulling a sword from an anvil, Arthur Pendragon earned the British crown. He later received the sword Excalibur from the Lady in the Lake at his advisor Merlin’s request. King Arthur and Queen Guinevere held court in the castled city of Camelot.

Detailed explanation-3: -He was a warrior, a knight and a king who killed giants, witches and monsters and led a band of heroes on many daring adventures. He is known for his Knights of the Round Table and for uniting the peoples of his land. Even though his end was tragic, he is still known and celebrated all over the world today.

Detailed explanation-4: -Another view holds that Arthur was real. Though some theories suggest he was a Roman Britain or pre-Roman character, by most theories, and in line with the traditional cycle of legends, he was a Romano-British leader fighting against the invading Anglo-Saxons sometime in the late 5th century to early 6th century.

Detailed explanation-5: -King Arthur is a legendary British king who appears in a series of stories and medieval romances as the leader of a knightly fellowship called the Round Table.