Boydell Press Local Place and the Arthurian Tradition in England and Wales, 1400-1700: 92 (Arthurian Studies)

Winner of the 2024 Dhira B. Mahoney Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Book in Arthurian Studies This study examines of on-site experiences of Arthur, at locations including Glastonbury, York, Dover, and Cirencester, and traces the impact they had on visitors including John Hardyng, John Leland, William Camden, who subsequently used them as justification for the existence of Arthur in their writings. It shows how the local Arthur is manifested through textual and material culture and ultimately reveals a new history of Arthur: a local history.