OOH. Storify from @caitlinrgreen covering extensive archaeological and textual evidence for African migrants in Britain & contact.https://twitter.com/cmthomas/status/867068199774408705 …
> BBC's Guinevere (who by the logic of the mediaeval legends is in any case descended from the gigantic offspring of Syrian sisters!)
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EXACTLY. Also, the armies in Malory represent far more geographic diversity than my students expected last time I taught.
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Plus, the conversation among my friends after viewing the Guy Ritchie "King Arthur" was mostly about how stunningly racially diverse it was
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The "Legends of Tomorrow" and "Once Upon a Time" recent Arthurian storylines were also more racially & sexually diverse. I think BBC was...
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...onto something with how the Arthurian mythos can benefit from wider casting.
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Yes, absolutely! Likewise, always think it's worth recalling that the standard mediaeval account of Anglo-Saxon conquest, post-Arthur, has >
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> the ASs relying on an African army...! https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/755169564137226241 … Also, from historical perspective, find intriguing that name Gildas has >
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> potential best parallels in Late Antique Mauretania etc etc :) So much to work with in terms of real and literary diversity!
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I've also been thinking about the Britain/North Africa connections in terms of maps. Maps will often show Britain or Europe. I've never...
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