King Arthur's Courts

Caerleon-on-Usk  Wales  Geoffrey of Monmouth  London  Chretien De Troyes  Camelot  Thomas Malory  St David's  Kelliwig  Cornwall

King Arthur's Courts are places which are mentioned in ancient texts as places where King Arthur held court.   Just like other ancient monarchs and chiefs, King Arthur may have moved his court regularly across his kingdom.   Caerleon on-Usk in Newport in South Wales is suggested by  Geoffrey of Monmouth.   London is another site of one of his Courts, as stated by Geoffrey of Monmouth while the northerly city of Carlisle, Cumberland on the western edge of Hadrian's Wall is another location.   Cardigan in Wales is mentioned by Chrétien de Troyes.   Winchester is specifically described as being Camelot in Thomas Malory.   St David's in Wales is one of Arthur's three Courts mentioned in the Welsh Triads.   Stirling in Scotland is mentioned in Beroul's 12th century "Romance of Tristan". The Welsh Triads also mention the as yet unidentified place called Kelliwic or Celliwig in Cornwall.   They also state that Arthur had a northern court in Pen Rhionydd, which is possibly near Stranraer in Rheged.