The King Arthur Conspiracy

The King Arthur Conspiracy questions the familiar image of Arthur as an English king, arguing instead that the historical figure was Arthuir mac Aedain, a Scottish prince. Simon Andrew Stirling examines early British and Gaelic literature, alongside later medieval accounts, to reconstruct how a regional ruler became a mythical hero.

The book focuses particularly on Geoffrey of Monmouth’s 12th-century history, the development of Arthur’s legend and the claim that the early Church helped reshape his reputation. It also disputes the traditional identification of Glastonbury as Avalon, and proposes a precise burial place for Arthur on the island described in the stories.