WELCOME to CAMELOT : April 2014

Sunday 20 April 2014

Introduction...

Coat Of Arms

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Now I will talk about my topic which King Arthur: The Legend of Camelot and his Knights of the Round Table. This legendary story is one of my favourite of all the time, it is so interesting to watch and read about the history of Camelot and especially the story about King Arthur and his Knights. There are a lot of interesting story to know and now I will tell you the background and all information about King Arthur and some information regarding his kingdom named Camelot and people around him who helped him in order to build a great Kingdom during his era. King Arthur is he figure at the heart of the Arthurian legends but the Knights of the Round Table play an important part in the story and his legend.

Born of Arthur Pendragon and his beloved servant “Merlin”

King Arthur was believed to have been born between the 5th and 6th century. He was the first born son of King Uther Pendragon and heir to the throne. Uther Pendragon, who fell in love with Lady Igraine. They needed the help of Merlin, a powerful wizard, to have a baby. However when Arthur was born, his mother died; His father followed shortly. After this tragedy, young Arthur was sent to live with a Knight named Ector when he was still an infant. When he grew up, he found a gleaming sword stuck in a stone, one that he had heard about in many tales. He was told that the man who could pull it out was the true king and when he succeeded in pulling the sword out, he proved his merit as King and his right to the throne.

King Arthur was a legendary king in Great Britain. He lived in Camelot and owned a sword which people called Excalibur. He is a fabled ruler of Subroman Bratain who defended his kingdom from the Anglo-Saxonsand. He won several battles and had many homes. However, his favorite home was in Camelot. One of the most famous tales of King Arthur is one where he pulls Excalibur out of a stone, making him King of Britain

He built a strong castle. His knights met at a Round Table. They carried out acts of chivalry such as rescuing damsels in distress and fought against strange beasts. They also searched for a lost treasure, which they believed would cure all ills - this was the 'Quest for the Holy Grail'. Under the guidance of Merlin, Arthur had obtained a magical sword from The Lady Of The Lake.

The Round table at Winchester

John Hardyng, Chronicle of England (1463)

According to legend, the Round Table which hangs in the Great Hall of Winchester Castle is the table around which King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table met, and it has been famous for centuries for its associations with the legendary 'Once and Future King'. Although we now know that it originated many centuries later, the table’s mystique still remains.

It was probably created in about 1290, for a tournament near Winchester to celebrate the betrothal of one of Edward I’s daughters. When the table was taken down from the wall and investigated by a team of scientists in 1976, tree ring evidence and carbon dating placed it in the 13th or early 14th century which supports that idea.

Originally it was a standing table with 12 outer legs and a central support. It measures 5.5 metres in diameter, weighs 1200kg and was constructed of 121 separate piece of English oak and nearly 3 inches thick. Scientific studies have also revealed that painting of King was added to the round table c1522. It has hung on the west wall of the Great Hall, Winchester since 1873, when it was moved from the east wall where it had hung since at least 1540, and possibly since 1348. It is interesting to note that the Tudors claimed lineage to King Arthur as additional justification for their reign and their claims to both Welsh and English thrones.

In the early years of King Henry VIII’s reign the table was painted with the Tudor Rose at its centre and is thought to portray Henry as King Arthur on his throne, surrounded by 24 places for his Knights of the Round Table.

King Arthur & Knights of the Round Table

King Arthur is the figure at the heart of the Arthurian legends but the Knights of the Round Table play an important part in the story and legend of King Arthur. The Arthurian legend revolves around the Code of Chivalry followed by King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. The basis for the code of Chivalry followed by King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table were Honour, Honesty, Valour and Loyalty. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table were ' Brothers in Arms'.

The Concept Of Equality

The significance of the Round Table was that no one person, not even King Arthur, would be able to sit at the head of such a table. A round table enforced the concept of equality amongst the Knights of the Round Table. The legend states that King Arthur ordered the Round Table to be built in order to resolve a conflict among his knights concerning who should have precedence. The Round Table was therefore built to ensure that all the Knights of the Round Table were deemed equal and every one of the seats at the Round Table were all seen as highly favoured places.

Basically, the concept of equality itself shows that King Arthur gave the same treatment to all his knights regardless of their strength, wealth and so on. They are more likely to be brothers in arms and this concept help them to strengthen their relationship towards one to another as a King he clearly way to smart and this is show a great King does not rule his kingdom with sword but obviously the King himself need brain to run the kingdom smoothly.

Friday 18 April 2014

The Death of King Arthur

They fought for a long time and Mordred hit King Arthur in many places, but in the end it was Arthur who killed Mordred. After this victory, King Arthur was weak and died from losing blood from the wounds received in the battle. As his knights rode back to Camelot, they threw Excalibur into the lake so that it could return to where it came from. One legend is that he never died but will return when the British need him.