Who was King Arthur?

Shrouded as he is by time, he nonetheless achievd a fame that has made him symbolic of chivalry throughout the ages. One thing for certain we know about him is that he was not a king; another, that he did exist. Now in this vivid, scrupulously researched account, Elizabeth Jenkins points decisively to the two precious entries in the Easter Annals, dated about A.D. 500, that record this fact.

-from inside front cover of this edition