It has been suggested that Geoffrey of Monmouth used the location of Tintagel as Arthur's birthplace to honour his patron's brother Reginald, the Earl of Cornwall. However, it has also been suggested ...

He is, of course, King Arthur, a figure so imbued ... curator at English Heritage. The castle was built by Earl Richard, the 13th-century duke of Cornwall — a role today held by Prince William.

However, the story of Arthur's sword, Excalibur, may have had its roots in Welsh literature. While it was not said to have ...

It seems that by this time Tintagel and the legend of King Arthur were inextricably linked. It’s partly this history, myth and legend that make Tintagel for me the best castle in Cornwall to visit.

The story begins when Arthur is conceived at Tintagel Castle, where the wizard Merlin transforms King Uther Pendragon into the likeness of Gorlois, the Duke of Cornwall, so that Uther can spend th ...

The United Kingdom has many castles dotted throughout its landscape, with history running through their foundations. And threaded through the history, you’ll also find links to myths and legend ...

It is the latter character who, disguised by the wizard Merlin, enters Tintagel Castle in Cornwall to sleep with Igraine (Eigyr in Welsh legend). Igraine gives birth to Arthur at Tintagel ...