The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived

[Drolefille]

Interesting though that no Arthur has really been king since the potential Arthur of legend (who would have been around the 1200s, way too early for the medieval image people have of him). Every time an British royal names their son Arthur (and he's actually in line for the throne) he dies young...

[honeychile]

Well, I had only read the posted 25 when I posted, as I was busy at work. I'll have to go read the rest.

I think the myth of English heirs to the throne with Arthur in their name has been blown - Prince Charles is officiallly "Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor", and his youth has come & gone!

Althought Prince William also has Arthur: "William Arthur Philip Louis Mountbatten-Windsor". Hmmm...

[RACooper]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Interesting though that no Arthur has really been king since the potential Arthur of legend (who would have been around the 1200s, way too early for the medieval image people have of him).

The "historical" Athur would have been a king from around 480 - 520; at least going from the battles and placenames mentioned in the earliest manuscripts.

Incidentally the 1200's is the beginning of the "Late Middle Ages"... really latest 'image' of Arthur from legend and even Hollywood.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by RACooper

The "historical" Athur would have been a king from around 480 - 520; at least going from the battles and placenames mentioned in the earliest manuscripts.

Incidentally the 1200's is the beginning of the "Late Middle Ages"... really latest 'image' of Arthur from legend and even Hollywood.

a) my memory sucks, thank you I just took a random stab at it... please forgive

and just because Arthur is IN their names, they won't be "King Arthur" They may not even be King William or Charles..

[kstar]

Originally Posted by ariesrising

King Arthur was really an ascended Ancient named Myrddin who constructed a weapon called the Sangraal to defeat the Ori....


Or not.

Man, that show went downhill fast when Richard Dean Anderson left, didn't it?