
From Monmouth to Malory: How did the legend of King Arthur impact Medieval Britain? (4/4)
The Vulgate Cycle “The Vulgate Cycle, [was] composed between 1220 and 1235”,[1] meaning it is our next main Medieval Arthurian text. Therefore we must go onto our next impact, “St. Joseph of Arimathea, acclaimed by the monastery of Glastonbury as the apostolic evangelist of Britain, gained this accolade through the Arthurian Grail romances, and most particularly, the Estoire del Saint Graal”.[2] The Estoire de Saint Graal was part of the Vulgate Cycle and according to Lagorio helped cement the link between the link between not only the Holy Grail, and Joseph of Arimathea, but also the link between legend of … Continue reading From Monmouth to Malory: How did the legend of King Arthur impact Medieval Britain? (4/4)