King Arthur: Dark Age Warrior and Mythic Hero

Citation:Matthews, John. King Arthur : Dark Age warrior and mythic hero (2004 ed). New York: Gramercy Books, 2004

Character: Arthur King

King Arthur: Dark Age Warrior and Mythic Hero is a beautiful illustrated book contains 120 color and balck and white images.John Matthews is an historian, Arthurian expert, folklorist and author.This is a collection of many of the various myths and works surrounding the King of the Britains, Arthur.  The tales of King Arthur are rooted in history, but over the years, it is hard to distinguish between facts and myth.John tried to reveal the truth from mysteries of Arthur's Britain, as well as background on the many characters that make up the legends, including the Merlin, Guenevere, Lancelot, the Holy Grail. (Ref: goodreads)

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Katherine

Citation: Anya Seton and Philippa Gregory. Katherine, [USA]:Chicago Review Press, 2004.

Character: Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, the ancestors of most of the British royal family

Anya was the pen name of the American author of historical romances, Ann Seton. Katherine is based on the true story of Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, the ancestors of most of the British royal family in the 14^th century. The love story alone is compelling, and description is in depth and full of details. No one was immune to the Black Death, the society was in dirty poverty. This epic novel of conflict, war, murder, cruelty, and love has become a classic since its first publication in 1954. (ref: goodreads)