Arthur of the Britons

Dec 6, 1972

In a ploy aimed at bringing together an assortment of Romano-British chieftains, Arthur fakes his own death, with unexpected results.

Dec 13, 1972

Arthur finds two Saxon children, abandoned after an attack on a British village.

Dec 20, 1972

Arthur's cousins Gawain and Garet cause a lot of trouble for him.

Dec 27, 1972

Arthur has a plan to use his Christian faith against Pictish invaders.

Jan 3, 1973

When Kai, Arthur's lieutenant, falls for a Saxon girl, he thinks carefully about the implications.

Jan 10, 1973

One of Mark's men is killed in a skirmish - Mark believes Llud is to blame for the death and insists on a trial by combat.

Jan 17, 1973

The youthful Corin, in the hope of proving himself as a warrior, launches a foolhardy attack on Arthur.

Jan 24, 1973

Rolf of the Picts has converted to Christianity, but he remains a threat to Arthur.

Jan 31, 1973

Morcant suspects Arthur and Kai are after the hand of Goda, the daughter of King Athel - and Morcant wants her for himself. So he has Arthur and Kai arrested and claims they have acted as spies for the Saxons.

Feb 7, 1973

Arthur fights to free some enslaved villagers - and one in particular.

Feb 14, 1973

Saxon fighters kidnap two children and threaten to kill them unless Arthur surrenders himself in the children's place. But Arthur finds an ingenious solution to his dilemma.

Feb 21, 1973

Arthur and Mark join forces to mount a raid on a Saxon treasure hoard.

Sep 12, 1973

Mordred tricks Arthur into a fight with Karn, who proves to be a more deadly swordsman than Arthur foresaw.

Sep 19, 1973

Arthur and Kai need better horses, and Yorath the Jute has what they want. The two young warriors agree to give payment in kind, by escorting Yorath's daughter Rowena to her wedding with a distant chieftain.

Sep 26, 1973

Roland, a childhood friend of Kai's, arrives on Arthur's territory, and Kai's loyalty to Arthur and the Britons is seen to be tested - as Roland is another Saxon.

Oct 3, 1973

Yorath the Jute trades with a travelling merchant, exchanging a barrel of good wine for five Saxon wenches - with unforeseen consequences.

Oct 10, 1973

Arthur has problems with a pair of identical twins of very different characters.Meanwhile, Llud is troubled by dreams of a gigantic enemy warrior.

Oct 17, 1973

Arthur is in love with Rowena, but she is promised to his cousin Mark of Cornwall. Arthur must find a way to stop the wedding from going ahead.

Oct 24, 1973

Arthur considers sharing resources with his Saxon enemies when their livestock suffers from a plague.

Oct 31, 1973

Arthur sets out to punish Kurk, a troublesome Saxon thief, when Kurk sells stolen cattle to Rowena of the Jutes.

Nov 7, 1973

Arthur is having a lot of trouble with the murderous King Bavick. To get some leverage in controlling the King's wicked ways, Arthur kidnaps Bavick's daughter - but his plan does not turn out quite as he intended.

Nov 14, 1973

The annual inter-tribal games are a chance for warriors to show what they can do in the field, but as they approach Arthur learns that Herrick and Barth are plotting to disrupt the games for their own ends.

Nov 21, 1973

A treaty with Cerdig appears to be bringing about Arthur's dream of peace among the tribes, but suspicion arises anew when one of Cerdig's men wants to host a friendly gathering.

Nov 28, 1973

When a haughty Roman princess seeks refuge from her father in Arthur's camp, he could be in for big trouble with a new enemy.