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Britannia’s King Arthur
The contents page might be large, but much of this excellent resource is hidden behind a pay for entry wall. Luckily, some things are free and, while this may be a mistake by the webmaster, I urge you to try any inks which interest you and hope for the best; the biographies seem pretty open.

Early Britain
David Nash Ford's superb site covers the Early British Kingdoms, primarily those which evolved between the Roman and Norman eras in British history. Given that many histories and myths have placed Arthur in this period, David has provided an excellent set of notes, including the essential 'Arthur: Man of myth?'

Relevant Medieval Texts
As this site, entitled simply 'King Arthur', explains, while we can discuss the historical veracity of the legend all we want, its impact on literature cannot be denied; you can find plenty of that literature here, annotated in a very stylish manner.

The Camelot Project
Provided by the University of Rochester, this ever growing online database covers texts, picture, bibliographies and other resources on the Arthurian legends. You 'search' mainly by keyword and the data is often surprisingly slim, but it's still an essential project.

The Historicity and Historicisation of Arthur
Thomas Green's marvellous essay examines the appearance of various Arthurs in historical sources, considering how he has changed and developed over the centuries and how the writing of 'history' has compared to legend and fact. There is also an extensive bibliography.