At the end of the 5th century, Britain came under the leadership of a man named Arthur. He was a real man but very little is known about him. There are lots of legends told about Arthur and his followers, known as the 'Knights of the Round Table'. Unfortunately, most of these are just made up stories. He may have been a brilliant commander in charge of the British army or a High-King like Vortigern. A monk named Nennius wrote a document telling how Arthur was a Christian who fought 12 great battles against the Saxons. The most important of these was his spectacular victory at the Battle of Mount Badon. Some people think this was somewhere near Bath in Somerset. The Saxons then stayed within their small settlements and did not move into new areas for a whole generation. A document called the Welsh Annals records that Arthur died at the Battle of Camlann. He was either fighting alongside or against a man named Medrod. No-one knows where this battle took place. Activity Sheets available.

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