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King Arthur: A Military History

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In King Arthur: A Military History, Holmes uses written work from the 12th century and historical leaders in the 6th century to try to piece together the legends and tell the military history of the legend. Holmes uses his knowledge on battles in the dark ages and applies it to the stories he tells. Holmes also compares Arthur to different tribe leaders, but in the end he reiterates that there is no actual evidence proving these stories. One comparison did stand out from the rest of a Roman-Celtic warrior called Artorius. I plan on using the story of Artorius because of the correlation to the movie that I will be reviewing. Ill also use Holmes knowledge on battles for the historical context. One issue that I will continue to encounter is

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