Episode 2 of Merlin season 4,
The Darkest Hour: Part 2, will be on
Syfy on Friday
13th January. More news
here.
Volume 1 of the 4th series DVD is
available to buy with Vol. 2 & the complete 4th Series box-set DVD
and Blu-Ray is released on the 23rd January 2012, more info
here.
You can now view episodes of season for
on
iTunes here.
Merlin: The Dragon Tower
attraction is the first exhibition inspired by the Merlin TV series
and opened at Warwick Castle in April 2011. For more info visit our
Merlin
page
and the
Merlin
forum.
Problems with the website are
continuing at the moment and Alan is currently unable to post any new
entries to his blog and much of the content has been lost. Instead he
has written an update in place of the blog page to discuss recent issues
and particularly the situation concerning copyright. The new forum has
also gone down but we have re-uploaded the old one.
'Realm of The Bear'
is an epic retelling of the timeless tale of King
Arthur and his knights. The book includes illustrations and is available
to buy on
Amazon here.
'King Jesus' is a book by Ralph
Ellis. The author claims that Jesus was exiled to Roman Britain after
the crucifixion and could be the inspiration for the legendary King
Arthur. More here.
Twilight actor Robert Pattinson
is in contention for the role of King Arthur in a new film called 'Pendragon.'
The movie is said to be a medieval version of the legends and will be
directed by
Sylvain White. It has been reported
that the movie is inspired by the look of Kristen Stewart's upcoming
film, 'Snow
White And The Huntsman.'
badonicus - is a blog by Mark Wilson that looks at late Roman
and Arthurian Britain. Included is his search for a
historical Arthur.
One of earliest books on King Arthur is up for
sale. The 14th century book is expected to fetch £2million.
More here.
'The Transformation Of Freemasonry'by Dr. David Harrison is the follow-on from the best selling
'The Genesis of Freemasonry.'
The book
looks at how Freemasonry in England and Wales
adapted after the Unlawful Societies Act of 1799, and how the Craft
became tinted with the stigma of Revolution, only to transform itself in
the Victorian period to become the most enduring and enigmatic of secret
societies.
More here.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arthurianstudies
- A serious Academic List for the in-depth
discussion of: Medieval Arthurian/Welsh Literature, Medieval History,
Dark Age Arthurian History and related Archaeology.
'The Genesis of Freemasonry' is a book
by Dr. David Harrison that looks at the more magical origins of
Freemasonry, and discusses the Arthurian legend and the symbolism
embedded in the 'cycle' - some of which filtered into Freemasonry and
Rosicrucianism. More info
here.
London based author
Alan Fenton, (published by Dovecote
Press) is releasing two books, 'The Call of Destiny' and 'The Hour Of
Camelot' which will be available in bookshops from the 3rd of June. They
transport Arthurian legend to a dystopian 21st century world. You can
find out more at
Alan Fenton's official site.
