![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Chesterton's "Short History of England" and relentlessly delved into the seemingly buried into the - then being seen as just Pagan mythology - historical roots of the Arthurian Legend. This influential post-war book revived the interest in King Arthur and the Dark Ages by focusing on the medieval notion that Gerald of Wales ( King Arthur's Burial Cross), that he was buried in the grounds of Glastonbury Abbey. In 1957 his first work appeared on the King Arthur legend: "King Arthur's Avalon: The Story of Glastonbury". ![]() He debuted as a writer with "The Tale of the Tub: A Survey of the Art of Bathing Through the Ages" (London, 1950). Later in his career he made this his job. He had some industrial jobs and lectured on "Management Studies" at the London Polytechnic School, but writing about and researching the occult became his passion. His historical knowledge was acquired over the years. He was born in London, spent several years in Canada, went to the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and then came to Cambridge to study English. Geoffry Ashe (From: The Quest for Arthur's Britain) Biographyīritish cultural historian, popular writer and lecturer on British history and Arthurian mythology. ![]()
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