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Arthur and the Anglo Saxon Wars. With Historic Site Visitor Information. By David Nicolle. Illustrated by Angus McBride. Published by Osprey Publishing, 2000. ISBN 1841761656. New 10 x 7.2 inches softcover - no flaws. 52 pages. Color illustrations. ---- SUMMARY: In the minds of most the name 'King Arthur' conjures up images of an armour-clad king surrounded by his loyal knights. It is more likely that the real King Arthur, if he truly existed, was a Romano-British warlord in the dark days that followed the collapse of Roman rule in Britain. This book looks at the realities behind the myth of king Arthur against the backdrop of invasion as a nation was forged on the bloody anvil of war. Author David Nicolle was born in 1944, the son of the illustrator Pat Nicolle. He worked in the BBC Arabic service for a number of years, before going 'back to school', gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and a doctorate from Edinburgh University. He later taught world and Islamic art… Read More