Greg Jenner

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But the real Arthur aficionados in the medieval world were big on it. But the Victorians, they loved a bit of Arthurian honour.

But the real Arthur aficionados in the medieval world were big on it. But the Victorians, they loved a bit of Arthurian honour.

He's a conqueror. He unifies Britain.

He's a conqueror. He unifies Britain.

We also get, of course, Victorian print books have beautiful illustrations. That's another big appeal. You see gorgeous art. And in a previous episode, we've talked about the arts and crafts movement and they were obsessed with Arthur as well. Paintings. Paintings and all sorts of things. So we've got kind of really rich sort of Arthurian poetry and so on.

We also get, of course, Victorian print books have beautiful illustrations. That's another big appeal. You see gorgeous art. And in a previous episode, we've talked about the arts and crafts movement and they were obsessed with Arthur as well. Paintings. Paintings and all sorts of things. So we've got kind of really rich sort of Arthurian poetry and so on.

But there's also women involved here, too. We've got more important figures here.

But there's also women involved here, too. We've got more important figures here.

Yeah, fan fiction unleashed. Yeah. Nice. So Gawain out on the porch with his shotgun. Yeah. A cool box.

Yeah, fan fiction unleashed. Yeah. Nice. So Gawain out on the porch with his shotgun. Yeah. A cool box.

A very famous photographer, really important.

A very famous photographer, really important.

And often we'll see lots of exhibitions about her these days. She's sort of back in vogue.

And often we'll see lots of exhibitions about her these days. She's sort of back in vogue.

These are people who also were using Arthuriana to justify the British Empire.

These are people who also were using Arthuriana to justify the British Empire.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah.

stick a flag in it home for neighbours I think it might be your moustache Mike but there feels like a 19th century leadership quality to you I feel like I want to follow you into battle but you won't be invading Britain any time soon I'm assuming I'll try not to I'm fighting the urge every day of learning There are lots of landmarks. I know we've talked about some already.