King Arthur: History and Legend
Season 1
Ep 20. Idylls of the King--The Victorian Arthur
- TV-PG
- March 6, 2015
- 28 min
The 19th century witnessed an explosion of interest in the legend. Learn about the poetry of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, whose Idylls of the King inaugurated a new era of Arthurian writing and scholarship. Discover the extraordinary Arthurian works of the pre-Raphaelite painters, and delight in portrayals of Arthurian themes in stained glass, tapestry, and illustration.