{"product_id":"the-historical-search-for-arthur-course-2603","title":"The Historical Search for King Arthur","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"370\" data-start=\"322\" data-section-id=\"175ng9u\"\u003eThe King of Shadows: An Arthurian Masterclass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"446\" data-start=\"372\"\u003eStep beyond legend and into the truth behind Britain’s most enduring myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"698\" data-start=\"448\"\u003eFor over a thousand years, King Arthur has shaped identity, storytelling, and national imagination. Yet the historical Arthur remains elusive. This course invites you to explore that tension—between myth and reality—with clarity, depth, and evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"744\" data-start=\"700\" data-section-id=\"bjwpzg\"\u003eA Journey Into Britain’s Greatest Legend\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"938\" data-start=\"746\"\u003eThis masterclass takes you from the silence of the early medieval world to the fully formed Arthurian legend. 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