Surprising findings reveal more of the legend of King Arthur – Nya Dagbladet

Hidden in the binding of a book, a precious manuscript dating from the 13th century has been discovered. These texts evoke the legendary adventures of Merlin and King Arthur.

King Arthur was, according to ancient texts, a British leader in the 6th century who became legendary in the dramatic era after the Roman Empire lost its grip on Britain. The rediscovered text belongs to the Suite Vulgate du Merlin – a continuation of the folk tales about King Arthur that were written down in the 13th century as part of the so-called Vulgate Circle – a medieval French prose cycle that includes stories about the knight Lancelot, …