Arthur - The War King - Introduction Part 2

This is a story set into South Wales and there is a language problem. The names of those in this story have been Anglicised away from their Welsh form to make them more understandable to the majority of readers. Tewdrig is Theoderic, Meurig is Maurice, Arthwyr is Arthur, and Gwrgan is Vivian and so on. Every Welsh name has its Latin or English translation and so wherever possible these other forms are used. Cattwg Doeth is Cadoc the Wise, and Caradoc Vriechfras is Caradoc Brawny Arm - a learned abbot and a mighty warrior.

This is the epic story of the life of Arthur, thirty-seventh king of Glamorgan and Gwent, King of Britain, the North, and of Brittany. King Arthur leader of the only state in Western Europe, in the Western Empire of Rome which successfully resisted the massive barbarian onslaughts which engulfed the whole of the Empire of the West.

King Arthur created not only a mighty legend, of heroism and noble behaviour but more importantly he created a political situation in Britain which halted the savage barbarian conquests and made possible the long slow process of integration of the races in Britain. British culture was preserved for the benefit of all. With their ancient beliefs in the rights of free speech and of universal franchise, and respect for the rule of law as practiced by Arthur’s people and since 400 BC, and before. Britain would not be what it is today, it would have been far poorer in every respect, were it not for King Arthur. By his victories he created a fifty year period of relative stability and brought order of chaos, stopping the destruction and slaughter. This limited at least temporarily the ambitions of the invading German, Pictish, Irish and Scot's tribes, forcing them to settle and develop their own specific areas.

The impact of King Arthur on British history is so enormous it can hardly be gauged. He held his enemies and war-like rebels in peaceful subjection by the sheer terror and might of arms. That he was a military genius is beyond dispute, but he was also a master statesman, capable of dominating the greatly independent and war-like clans of the British.

This story is as closely authentic and accurate as possible. Written in a way that anyone can understand, we have interpreted the now known historical facts as accurately as possible in both time and place.

Modern place names have been used rather than the ancient British or Roman names. So that the events may be easily followed. Arthur the Founder of Britain, the man who began the twelve days holiday at Christmas will compel recognition. Britain today is what Arthur made it.