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1) ??? AD - ??? AD: Legendary King from English pre-history. | 1) ??? AD - ??? AD: Legendary King from English pre-history. | ||
2) 1486 - 2 April 1502: First son of [[Henry VII]] and Elizabeth of York, who was thought to become English King after Henry VII. Arthur died before his father, therefore nothing came of the plans. The cause of Arthur's death is not really known. | 2) 1486 - 2 April 1502: First son of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]], who was thought to become English King after Henry VII. Arthur died before his father, therefore nothing came of the plans. The cause of Arthur's death is not really known. | ||
3) One of the protagonists in [[Edmund Spenser]]'s [[epic]] ''[[The Faerie Queene]]''. He embodies the ideal of chivalry and is complemented by Gloriana, the epitome of glory, herself. | 3) One of the protagonists in [[Edmund Spenser]]'s [[epic]] ''[[The Faerie Queene]]''. He embodies the ideal of chivalry and is complemented by Gloriana, the epitome of glory, herself. | ||
4) The title character in [[John Dryden]] and [[Henry Purcell]]'s semi-opera [[King Arthur|''King Arthur'']] | 4) The title character in [[John Dryden]] and [[Henry Purcell]]'s semi-opera [[King Arthur|''King Arthur'']] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:24, 25 October 2017
1) ??? AD - ??? AD: Legendary King from English pre-history.
2) 1486 - 2 April 1502: First son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, who was thought to become English King after Henry VII. Arthur died before his father, therefore nothing came of the plans. The cause of Arthur's death is not really known.
3) One of the protagonists in Edmund Spenser's epic The Faerie Queene. He embodies the ideal of chivalry and is complemented by Gloriana, the epitome of glory, herself.
4) The title character in John Dryden and Henry Purcell's semi-opera King Arthur