Historia y mito del rey Arturo. ¿Quién fue? ¿Existió de verdad?

In 1138, Geoffrey of Monmouth, a clergyman of British origin, wrote Historia Regum Britanniae, a fictional account of the kings who had ruled the island of Britain since ancient times. This work, openly fantastical and riddled with anachronisms, presents the brothers Aurelius Ambrosianus and Uther Pendragon leading the natives to confront the Saxon invasions from the continent. After Aurelius's assassination, Uther "Dragonhead" managed to defeat the Saxons and become king. It was his desire for Ygerna, the wife of Gorlois, the Duke of Cornwall, that triggered a new war. Uther, using a potion from the wizard Merlin, took on the appearance of his adversary and thus gained access to Tintagel Castle, where he fulfilled his intentions and fathered Arthur. When, years later, the Saxons poison Uther, young Arthur must travel from Armorica, present-day Brittany, to defend the kingdom. A succession of successful military campaigns will allow him not only to end the threat of the Saxons, Picts, and Scots, but also to extend his dominions to Ireland, Norway, Denmark, and Gaul. Once peace is achieved, Arthur marries a beautiful young woman named Guinevere and is crowned king of kings. However, his success arouses the jealousy of the still-powerful Roman Empire, so Arthur and his knights must cross the English Channel again with a formidable army to wage a war of colossal proportions. Ultimately, the British king emerges victorious, but during his absence, his wife has been unfaithful to him with his nephew Mordred, so he must return to Britain, where the usurper leads all his enemies. In a dramatic confrontation on the banks of the River Camlann, Mordred and Arthur are killed, after which the body of the British monarch is buried on the Isle of Avalon. Script by Yeyo Balbás We've launched an app with tons of previously unpublished videos, podcasts, and texts! | Link to the Apple App Store | https://apps.apple.com/es/app/academi... | Link to the Google Play Store | https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... | BUY OUR UNIVERSAL HISTORY BOOK | https://amzn.eu/d/06mH0NlP | BUY OUR SPANISH HISTORY BOOK | https://amzn.eu/d/08nRSHE8 | BUY OUR MYTHOLOGY BOOK | https://amzn.eu/d/07TR9k77 | BUY OUR BOOK OF BATTLES | https://amzn.eu/d/0cRtTT5N | BUY THE BOOK OF BLACK LEGEND | https://amzn.eu/d/06Xwynqa | SUBSCRIBE | http://bit.ly/2cqyJpp | BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER |    / @academiaplay   (rewards and perks) | SPONSOR THE CHANNEL ON PATREON |   / academiaplay   (rewards and perks) | MAKE A DONATION ON PAYPAL | https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... BUY OUR EBOOK: https://goo.gl/gJf3TB Thanks to our Patreon supporters: Carlos Siemens, Pedro Romera, Eva L. García Franco, Gian Marco Farina, Pablo de Barreda, and Pablo JP. | FOLLOW US | • Website: http://academiaplay.net/ • Facebook:   / academiaplay   • Twitter:   / academiaplay   • Instagram:   / academiaplay   • Email: [email protected] Want to sponsor an Academia Play video? https://academiaplay.net/sponsor-vide... Music - Credits EPIDEMIC SOUND PURPLE PLANET: https://www.purple-planet.com KEVIN MACLEOD: https://incompetech.com/ PRESS PLAY AND MAKE YOUR LEARNING EXPERIENCE EPIC!