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The Grail Delusion
It is 20 years since the Hengest and his followers were driven out of Britannia by Aurelius Ambrosius, and Childric, his kinsman, wants revenge and the reconquest of what he calls "Angleland", but he realises that it will be impossible while Merlin, lives, so he asks Angle wise woman, Morwei, to create an illusion of the Holy Grail to bring about the death of Merlin and lure Arthur's marchogion to their destruction - but will it fool the sagacious wizard?

English Dawn, the book to which this is a sequel, contained a core of history. By contrast, there is very little historical basis for this sequel, though there is a huge amount of legend, told and retold in different ways over many centuries. After reviewing all this, the author made the important decision to see Arthur as a post-Roman Brythonic king, not a medieval "knight in shining armour", and to retell the story from the point of view of the Saxones. The result is a truly original account of the grail legend.
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The Grail Delusion
It is 20 years since the Hengest and his followers were driven out of Britannia by Aurelius Ambrosius, and Childric, his kinsman, wants revenge and the reconquest of what he calls "Angleland", but he realises that it will be impossible while Merlin, lives, so he asks Angle wise woman, Morwei, to create an illusion of the Holy Grail to bring about the death of Merlin and lure Arthur's marchogion to their destruction - but will it fool the sagacious wizard?

English Dawn, the book to which this is a sequel, contained a core of history. By contrast, there is very little historical basis for this sequel, though there is a huge amount of legend, told and retold in different ways over many centuries. After reviewing all this, the author made the important decision to see Arthur as a post-Roman Brythonic king, not a medieval "knight in shining armour", and to retell the story from the point of view of the Saxones. The result is a truly original account of the grail legend.
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The Grail Delusion

The Grail Delusion

by Christopher Webster
The Grail Delusion

The Grail Delusion

by Christopher Webster

Overview

It is 20 years since the Hengest and his followers were driven out of Britannia by Aurelius Ambrosius, and Childric, his kinsman, wants revenge and the reconquest of what he calls "Angleland", but he realises that it will be impossible while Merlin, lives, so he asks Angle wise woman, Morwei, to create an illusion of the Holy Grail to bring about the death of Merlin and lure Arthur's marchogion to their destruction - but will it fool the sagacious wizard?

English Dawn, the book to which this is a sequel, contained a core of history. By contrast, there is very little historical basis for this sequel, though there is a huge amount of legend, told and retold in different ways over many centuries. After reviewing all this, the author made the important decision to see Arthur as a post-Roman Brythonic king, not a medieval "knight in shining armour", and to retell the story from the point of view of the Saxones. The result is a truly original account of the grail legend.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798224748235
Publisher: Ekp
Publication date: 07/18/2023
Pages: 374
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.83(d)

About the Author

Christopher Webster was brought up in Conisbrough, Yorkshire, which is well-known for its magnificent castle. The castle and its link with Hengest provided the inspiration for English Dawn and this sequel. Another inspiration was studying English at university, particularly the study of Anglo-Saxon. His first publication was Poetry Through Humour and Horror. This was followed by many more educational texts as well as a wide range of fiction, drama and poetry. He is married to a Filipina, has four children, and is currently retired and living his dream as a full time writer.

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