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King Arthur

by Michael Holmes · 1996

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"Arthur's military career is investigated using historical documents, recorded battle assessments, modern archeology, historical research, genealogy and probability. By combining information from a variety of sources, the author outlines a sequence of events in the Ango-Saxon invasion of Britain which he links with Arthur's major military and political decisions and influence on the creation of the English language."—Inside flap.

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military historymilitary historyMore like thisLess of this
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BritishBritishMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 179 pages

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