Who are King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table? Are they real or fake? There are many questions about these mysterious knights. Read on for the answers. King Arthur and the Knights of the
Round Table
King Arthur was a king who ruled England. He brought peace to the land because no enemy could defeat him and many backed away from his deadly sword. Arthur owned a special sword that was given to him and that could kill anyone. The scabbard, or the sword’s case, could instantly heal any disease. This sword was called Excalibur. When King Arthur was ruling England, he grew restless and the legend goes that he soon conquered France. He then formed Camelot and the Round Table. Camelot was Arthur’s royal castle and the place where the Round Table was located. King Arthur and the knights were semi-fictional characters that protected England for over a century. The debate over whether they really existed is still a hot topic with historians. Most agree that he did rule England around 500 A.D. Since he lived before the middle ages, he was not the medieval knight that many think he was. Most believe that he did rule England for a short while but not in the style of greatness that the stories make him out to be. Some historians believe that he did live in Camelot with his Round Table. No matter what the real facts are, it is true that King Arthur probably did exist. Many people wonder if the Round Table was a round table, a group of men, or just a figure of speech. It was actually a real table created to seat over 150 knights in King Arthur’s castle, Camelot. It was made of very valuable wood and by its size would have been worth A LOT of money. It was created by Merlin as a wedding present when Arthur married Guinevere. There are rumors that said that Merlin enchanted the table to make it invincible when Arthur was alive. This is of course only a rumor. The round table was a majestic and powerful table.
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