History of Medieval England - Thursday 6th Period: Discussion 2: Dark Ages Britain

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

All right. So we touched briefly on King Arthur of gloriously fake memory, Alfred the Great who actually lived, and Anglo-Saxon Britain. Now it's time to talk.

Your homework, which should sound familiar already is to select a topic from your readings and cut and paste give me at least 100 words. Ready, steady, go.

[[OOC: OCD threads are up, go ahead.]]

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Re: DISCUSSION Topic 1: King Arthur

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron scratches the back of his head. "But wasn't he kinda blown out of proportion? I mean, sure he might have had some basis somewhere but most of what we know seems to have been made up later. So isn't wondering what king Arthur meant, more asking about the people who came up with his adventures later and what they wanted him to mean and not so much of what he really was?"

Re: DISCUSSION Topic 1: King Arthur

[upforachase.livejournal.com]

"Or is it like the pagans version of Jesus? Like, this guy that did good and is this big myth."

Re: DISCUSSION Topic 1: King Arthur

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"See, my grandma would send you to hell for that one." Cameron chuckles. "But yeah, I think so. You got someone who they thought did right and they pretty much made a hero out of him."

Re: DISCUSSION Topic 1: King Arthur

[upforachase.livejournal.com]

"And there's no proof that he existed. Oops. Probably am going to hell."

Re: DISCUSSION Topic 1: King Arthur

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure you'll have lots of company," Cameron assures her.

Re: DISCUSSION Topic 1: King Arthur

[upforachase.livejournal.com]

"Knowing the students here, probably," Cordy says, grinning.

Re: DISCUSSION Topic 1: King Arthur

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Uh huh, and you don't even have to be an alien to land into hell in her book. I'm sure I'm going straight down there myself."