History

MCM’s history coverage — research, primary sources and narratives reshaping how we understand the past and what it left behind.

King Arthur, living legend or immortal character
History 3 years ago

King Arthur, living legend or immortal character

King Arthur and his knights are part of a history that has achieved incomparable fame. The life of King Arthur, the mythical ruler of Britain, is possibly based on a real figure of the fifth century and, recovered…
Geoffrey of Monmouth
History 3 years ago

Geoffrey of Monmouth

The historical figure of Geoffrey of Monmouth is shrouded in legend and mystery. He was a medieval Welsh…