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Article #131: The Legend Of Excalibur And The Knights Templar

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Legends are important to many of the but the kingdom falls into disarray, with
world's people and to society in general. demoralized citizens and quarrelling
Legends give us powerful and benevolent knights. So, Merlin tells Arthur to send
figures to look up to and deviously the Knights out to find the Holy Grail,
intelligent malevolent figures to condemn which could save Camelot. They never
(or to secretly admire). The trouble with bring the Grail back to Camelot, and they
legends, however, are the details. Since apparently all die or go mad...but the
many of our oldest legends--the really Knights Templar continued their Quest for
good ones--have been verbally passed down the Holy Grail. Were the Knights of the
over centuries, the details and juicy Round Table and the Knights Templar the
bits get lost in the cacophony of bards. same group of knights? If so, this is one
The Legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the major places that legend lost the
of the Round Table, or as I like to say, details.
The Legend of Excalibur and the Knights By taking a look at physical evidence in
Templar. addition to historical evidence, we can
As the legend goes, King Arthur is the get a better idea of the situation.
son of Uther Pendragon and Igraine. He During his life, Uther Pendragon
was taken from his father by Merlin who possessed a sword that was famous in
raised him along with Kay. Uther dies and battle. The main design on the pommel was
the kingdom was without a king. So, a a stylized cross. Not the Christian
tournament was held and Arthur, acting as Cross, but a cross of equal lengths like
Kay's squire, forgets Kay's sword. He a plus sign. This design can also be
runs to retrieve it, but comes across The found on King Arthur's sword Excalibur
Sword in the Stone instead. Not knowing and the Templar Knights Sword. Lancelot's
the legend behind the sword, Arthur grabs dagger also carries this design, though
it and runs back to Kay. Kay notices that it is much more discreetly shown. Is it a
it is not his sword, but the famed coincidence that this design continues to
Excalibur Sword. After much ado, Arthur show up on various swords, shields, and
is made King. You can take a look at the helmets throughout medieval history? Is
famed Excalibur Sword, please visit: . there a possibility that the Knights of
After awhile, Arthur runs into some the Round Table fostered the Knights
trouble with his kingdom, and decides to Templar whose legend continues on for
form the Knights of the Round Table to hundreds of years?
help fight off the Saxons. They succeed






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