Why Is Camelot Important

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Arthur lived with the good knight Sir Hector, whom he always called father. Arthur was the first born son of King Uther. Merlin advised that Arthur should be raised in a secret place and that no one should know . After Arthur's father died there was a conflict of who should be the next King.Merlin the great magician put a spell on the Sward and only Arthur can pull it. Merlin wrote on the sword in gold he said "Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone is the right wise born king of all England .On Uther's death, the fifteen-year-old Arthur succeeds him as King of Britain and fights a series of battles. "Excalibur is the legendary sword of King Arthur, sometimes attributed with magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereignty …show more content…
With a round table it was symbolic of the fact that all the people seated at the table had equal weight and equal say in matters. It was almost democratic. It wasn't a true democracy; the king was still the king and only knights were at the table. But it was a move toward the belief that everyone is important and everyone equally valuable." "Camelot is a castle and court associated with the legendary King Arthur."Absent in the early Arthurian material, Camelot first appeared in 12th-century French romances and, after the Lancelot-Grail cycle, eventually came to be described as the fantastic capital of Arthur's realm and a symbol of the Arthurian world. "Upon a certain Ascension Day King Arthur had come from Caerleon, and had held a very magnificent court at Camelot as was fitting on such a day. King Arthur is great King and a warrior. He defended Britain from human and supernatural enemies or as a magical figure of folklore, sometimes associated with the Welsh Otherworldly. King Arthur did everything to make England safe. King Arthur made every on in England feel safe in their country and to trust

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