King Arthur's Avalon

King Arthur’s Avalon examines Glastonbury’s place in the legends of King Arthur, presenting the Somerset town as the setting most closely associated with Avalon. Geoffrey Ashe follows the stories surrounding Glastonbury Abbey, Arthur and Guinevere, and the traditions that connect the site with a royal burial and a sacred past.

The book also traces related Arthurian and Christian material, including the Grail, Joseph of Arimathea, Celtic traditions, medieval romances and accounts of Glastonbury’s saints and monasteries. British, Welsh and Irish traditions are considered alongside historical chronicles and later interpretations, showing how the identity of Avalon developed through layers of legend, religion and local history.