It seems that by this time Tintagel and the legend of King Arthur were inextricably linked. It’s partly this history, myth and legend that make Tintagel for me the best castle in Cornwall to visit.
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It has been suggested that Geoffrey of Monmouth used the location of Tintagel as Arthur's birthplace to honour his patron's brother Reginald, the Earl of Cornwall. However, it has also been suggested ...
The story begins when Arthur is conceived at Tintagel Castle, where the wizard Merlin transforms King Uther Pendragon into the likeness of Gorlois, the Duke of Cornwall, so that Uther can spend th ...
The United Kingdom has many castles dotted throughout its landscape, with history running through their foundations. And threaded through the history, you’ll also find links to myths and legend ...