About the Author

John Matthews has written over eighty books on the Arthurian Legends, the history of Britain and Grail Studies, as well as numerous short stories, children's books and a volume of poetry. He was the historical advisor to the Jerry Bruckheimer movie 'King Arthur' and has made appearance on both the History and Discovery Channel specials on Arthur and the Holy Grail. His book Pirates was a No I New York Times bestseller in 2006.