King Arthur spoilers explained
How does King Arthur end?
Arthur (Clive Owen) is mortally wounded in the final battle against the Saxon warlord Cerdic and dies in the arms of Guinevere (Keira Knightley). His loyal knights carry his body back to the Celtic tribe they have been protecting, where they give him a burial and a simple cairn is erected over his grave. The surviving knights, including Lancelot (Liam Cunningham) and others, disperse, each carrying a piece of the legend that will grow into the myth of King Arthur. The film ends with a voice‑over suggesting that the stories of Arthur’s greatness will be told for centuries, turning the fallen Roman soldier into a timeless king.
What happens in King Arthur?
The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the historical person behind the legend.
Quick, non-spoiler context
The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the historical person behind the legend.
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