C.S. Lewis and King Arthur
The earliest mention of Arthur comes from the British monk Gildas. Except it’s not really a reference at all: he doesn’t actually mention Arthur by name. In his work ‘The Ruin of Britain,’ circa 540, Gildas simply mentions a British victory against Saxon invaders at Mount Badon. Gildas does not say who led the British to their victory at that specific battle, but he does name a British leader, Ambrosius Aurelianus who defeats the Saxons in other battles. The British…