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Cerdic is cited in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as a leader of the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, being the founder and first king of Saxon Wessex, reigning from 519 to 534. Subsequent kings of Wessex all had some level of descent claimed in the Chronicle from Cerdic. (See House of Wessex family tree)
According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Cerdic landed in Hampshire in 495 with his son Cynric in five ships. He is said to have fought a Brittonic king named Natanleod at Natanleaga and killed him thirteen years later (in 508), and to have fought at Cerdicesleag in 519. Natanleaga is commonly identified as Netley Marsh in Hampshire and Cerdicesleag as Charford (Cerdic's Ford). The conquest of the Isle of Wight is also mentioned among his campaigns, and it was later given to his kinsmen, Stuf and Wihtgar (who had supposedly arrived with the West Saxons in 514). Cerdic is said to have died in 534 and was succeeded by his son Cynric.
The early history of Wessex in the Chronicle has been considered unreliable, with duplicate reports of events and seemingly contradictory information.David Dumville has suggested that Cerdic's true regnal dates are 538–554. Some scholars suggest that Cerdic was the Saxon leader defeated by the Britons at the Battle of Mount Badon, which was probably fought in 490 (and possibly later, but not later than 518). This cannot be the case if Dumville is correct, and others assign this battle to Ælle or another Saxon leader, so it appears likely that the origins of the kingdom of Wessex are more complex than the version provided by the surviving traditions.
King Arthur is a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries AD. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and his historical existence is debated and disputed by modern historians. The sparse historical background of Arthur is gleaned from various sources, including the Annales Cambriae, the Historia Brittonum, and the writings of Gildas. Arthur's name also occurs in early poetic sources such as Y Gododdin.
Arthur is a central figure in the legends making up the so-called Matter of Britain. The legendary Arthur developed as a figure of international interest largely through the popularity of Geoffrey of Monmouth's fanciful and imaginative 12th-century Historia Regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain). In some Welsh and Breton tales and poems that date from before this work, Arthur appears either as a great warrior defending Britain from human and supernatural enemies or as a magical figure of folklore, sometimes associated with the Welsh Otherworld, Annwn. How much of Geoffrey's Historia (completed in 1138) was adapted from such earlier sources, rather than invented by Geoffrey himself, is unknown.
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Plot: Arthur's life is far from being perfect. Out of work, he still lives with his old tyrannical mother. Luckily he's very imaginative and he often escapes into imaginary worlds in which he's a movie hero. But it's not always easy to tell the difference between what's real and what's not...
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Plot: Based on a more realistic portrayal of "Arthur" than has ever been presented onscreen. The film will focus on the history and politics of the period during which Arthur ruled -- when the Roman empire collapsed and skirmishes over power broke out in outlying countries -- as opposed to the mystical elements of the tale on which past Arthur films have focused.
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Genres: Drama,Actors: Michael J. Murphy (director), Abigail Blackmore (actress), Patrick Oliver (actor), Stephen Harris (actor), Phil Lyndon (actor), Debbie Stevens (actress),
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Plot: While Old England is being ransacked by roving Danes in the 9th century, Alfred is planning to join the priesthood. But observing the rape of his land, he puts away his religious vows to take up arms against the invaders, leading the English Christians to fight for their country. Alfred soundly defeats the Danes and becomes a hero. But now, although Alfred still longs for the priesthood, he is torn between his passion for God and his lust for blood.
Keywords: 9th-century, battle, character-name-in-title, church, dane, dark-ages, england, husband-wife-relationship, kidnapping, kingSi el llanto no cura tu herida,
si sientes miedo y no sabes por qué,
es que tienes la vida en ti.
Si la amistad hoy de lado te da,
si te crees el dueño de la verdad,
es que buscas más allá de la realidad.
Si piensas que vives para perder,
si sólo deseas oscurecer,
es que luchas para ganar.
Si golpeas las puertas del cielo
o lloras la muerte desde el sofá,
es que sufres perdido de nuevo otra vez.
Amigo, mira más allá
de lo que puedas tú tocar
y no te hagas viejo
antes de tu edad.
Sueños que apartan
el tiempo en momentos.
Guerras que atrapan
la vida en lamentos.
Si ves que el destino es tu lado más cruel,
si crees que ha llegado la eternidad,
es mentira escrita en papel.
Si puedes hacer de una estrella un avión,
si puedes creer que todo va bien
y te duele muy dentro, es tu corazón.
[Letra y Música: Niko del Hierro]