SPOILER ALERT! There is almost no evidence, historical, archaeological, or other, that King Arthur existed (most characters in the legend were added by the French beginning in the late 12th century; Chretien de Troyes 1136? to 1190?) used Arthur to write Christian didactic stories during the 3rd Crusade for the crusading Phillip of Flanders).
Most importantly, according to the professional historians, archaeologists and geneticists who made this film, there is no evidence of any kind that the Saxons ever "invaded" Britain; history suggests they were invited in and that there was no any widespread, large-scale conflict. No major battlefields or mass graves from the 5th period have been ever been discovered, and genetic studies of English families whose ancestors have lived in the Saxon zone for many generations show an average of ~10% Saxon DNA.
In fact, it seems that until the mid-11th century, the Anglo-Saxons lived in what is now England and traded with northern Europe, while the Celts dominated in Scotland, Wales and Cornwall; the south traded with the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries; Tintagel was a wealthy tin mining area; tin is used in bronze and brass to harden copper.
Of course, having based its entire identity on King Arthur legend, many Britons as well as Anglophiles may wish to simply deny the massive amounts of scientific data presented in the film by British scientists.
Most importantly, according to the professional historians, archaeologists and geneticists who made this film, there is no evidence of any kind that the Saxons ever "invaded" Britain; history suggests they were invited in and that there was no any widespread, large-scale conflict. No major battlefields or mass graves from the 5th period have been ever been discovered, and genetic studies of English families whose ancestors have lived in the Saxon zone for many generations show an average of ~10% Saxon DNA.
In fact, it seems that until the mid-11th century, the Anglo-Saxons lived in what is now England and traded with northern Europe, while the Celts dominated in Scotland, Wales and Cornwall; the south traded with the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries; Tintagel was a wealthy tin mining area; tin is used in bronze and brass to harden copper.
Of course, having based its entire identity on King Arthur legend, many Britons as well as Anglophiles may wish to simply deny the massive amounts of scientific data presented in the film by British scientists.
