Introduction
The book “On the Ruin of Britain” is devoted to the description of King Arthur’s epoch known by its legends to the whole world. It is important to stress that the book highlights the period of invasions illustrating such aspects as heroism, power and general patriotism. The description of Angles, Saxons, Britons and Romans allows the readers seeing the character of time and evaluate the treasures of its significant culture. This story appeared to be the reflection of King Arthur’s heritage reflected to future generations depicting peculiarities of major struggles and historical achievements.
King Arthur in “On the Ruin of Britain”
The book is considered to be the description of the period when Angles and Saxons arrived in Britain. The period of Angles and Saxons, their settlements and invasions are closely interacted with the era of the King Arthur. The story highlights the actions of Arthur in the battles against Saxons as the true leader providing ways out to major warship conflicts. The battles were aimed at preserving Britons’ heritage in safety; it should be noted that the author demonstrated the aspect of patriotism through clans’ interactions.
The author managed to disclose the details of the Battle of Badon won by Arthur due to British soldiers and Saxon mercenaries. It was the time of constant struggle between the clans for the land and power. King Arthur is not vividly described in the book though he is presented as the battle leader. He was the one who managed to create a great kingdom in Britain including both Saxons and Britons content of living in complete peace together under the common established rule.
The book demonstrates political power of Jutes and Anglo-Saxons being under control of Britain for a long period of time; the flow of history shows Roman Empire interference with British land giving a start to new invasions. The Angles and Saxons tried to enlarge their lands though they faced strong enemy in the image of “Romans’ sole survivor”.
The author devoted significant parts of the history to contact between Roman and British Empires for the land and power. It was shown that at this very period religious prosperity appeared to be centralized for people. Being under the power of Italians, British population remained relatively independent in their souls and inner patriotism. The author managed to describe barbarian invasions and fights for freedom; the book touched the most significant aspects of ancient history through Arthur’s heroism and patriotism.
Conclusion
“On the Ruin of Britain” is considered to be the real reflection of the historical legend of King Arthur. The author managed to depict sharp contradictions between two greatest empires Roman and British. It is important to underline the fact that events described in the book are perceived as the true heritage of modernity allowing readers to evaluate and feel the soul of epic time. The book is devoted to deep contradictions between clans and tribes shown through their settlements and struggles for political power and land.
References
Gildas. Giles, A. On the Ruin of Britain. Dodo Press. 2007.