NOTESThe story of King Bladud is considered legend rather than history, as is also the story of the coming to Britain of the Trojans from whom he is reputed to have descended. But it is a persistent legend and one that, like the story of King Arthur and that of Robin Hood, might well contain some historical truth.
‘...archaeological evidence suggests that trade routes between the Mediterranean world and Britain were established from a significantly early date. So that there seems no difficulty in believing that a group of people escaping from the fall of Troy (wherever and whenever that event occurred) might indeed have sailed to these shores and established a colony here.’
John Matthews, The Aquarian Guide to Legendary London.
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