King Arthur In Sir Gawain And The Green Knight

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Arthur finds himself waking up outside of a huge castle, with his five “knights.” Arthur quickly explains to his five men their task: defeat King Henry VIII, save his six wives from being beheaded, and rule over Britain once more. The men decide it would be best to sneak into the castle through the dungeon. Arthur leads them silently to the back without getting caught. Once they reach the back, there is only one guard blocking the back entrance. With one swift maneuver, Arthur quickly takes out the guard, hitting him in a pressure point on the back of the neck, being careful not to hurt him too bad. “I am sorry,” Arthur whispers to the unconscious guard as he steps over his limp body. The men slip through the big, broad doors and run inside.

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