Did King Arthur Really Exist? | Animated History

No British ruler is shrouded in as much mystery as King Arthur. We all know of the tales of Excalibur, Camelot and the Holy Grail. But did the fabled ruler really exist?

[EnglishHeritage]

Thank you for watching! You may be feeling a sense of déjà vu – that’s because we have re-uploaded this animation with a few tweaks. The narration now better reflect King Arthur’s broader connections across the British Isles.

We hope you enjoy our tale of how the legendary ruler came to be associated with Tintagel Castle and other historic places in England.

[paulveitch]

"Argh!!!
Your majesty, it happened again."

Lmao xD

[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

2:24
This made me laugh harder than it should have

[prettypic]

Every British monarch should be judged on their ability to defeat Arthur upon on this eventual return

[rachelcollins]

As an American who loves history especially European and the America's history, this channel is wonderful. English Heritage does such a wonderful job bringing history to the modern audience and keeping them learning while having fun. I am just so impressed with this organization and its work. Our states each need something like this. Great job.

[adelel]

I’m here because I harbour a long lasting emotional dependance on bbc’s Merlin

[saber-san]

King Arthur was actually a girl and partakes in the Holy Grail War, she likes a certain Japanese boy and his food, she also meet Gilgamesh and Medea and likes waterguns

[bruxulaandrews]

Thank you for this video! I love Britain history and your legends about this! King Arthur and Merlin are my favorites.

[aprilsimnel]

Surely the knight falling into the sea from the can needs to be a GIF, already.

[achanwahn]

0:28 I’m getting Horrible History flashes xD

I see where we’re going with this.

[TheSSUltimateGoku]

I don’t care what anyone says King Arthur was real. There is evidence to suggest that King Arthur was real just maybe not exactly the story that we’ve been told.

[pippalowthorpe]

BBC did a really good documentary series on King Arthur, it came out in 2008 :)

[laurametheny]

So much fun! I love these. Great for kids too! Lol. TY🇬🇧💚😍

[lemonybasil]

He was probably a real man whose actions eventually blended in with more ancient heroic legends. Because it was such a transitional time in British culture, many ancient tales were probably consolidated into the Arthurian storyline and given a Christian spin to keep it safe from the rampages of the dark ages.

[ungodlysponge]

1:26 we all know James Acaster is the real king

[bigblue]

The British historian Gildas, who live just after Arthur was supposed to have lived, does not even mention Arthur. And as both were British you would have thought he would have mentioned him.


And how good a source of information was Geoffrey of Monmouth. I seem to remember he wrote of a knight giving birth to a calf. Not what I would call a reliable witness.


There is mention of an Arthur who ride with kings, which is probably where the myth started.

[debbieboring]

And the tale continues. I wonder how many stories are put together to form King Auther?

[BestofUKChannel]

The man, the myth, the legend - one of our country's greatest. Love the animation! :) x

[henriedavid]

1:29 Oooh so that explains why Fate adapted Saber to once become a man in life.

[gospeldgeek]

Wait! Are you telling me King Arthur isn't a 165cm blonde-haired green-eyed girl clad in a blue and white armor dress who shoots out golden beams of light out of her holy sword Excalibur? Next you're going to tell me that the blonde-haired green-eyed girl clad in a red armor-dress named Mordred isn't really her son.