The Round Table Research Paper

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This essay will tell you about The Round Table! This will tell you of the history of The Round Table such as who was apart of it, how was it founded, what was the point of the table, what did the table do and where it was formed. The Round Table is as important as when it was first created as it is now in the present. Who was apart of the table? The main body of the table was King Arthur himself and his twelve knights which were the most famous of the knights other than Arthur. A few of these twelve knights are Sir Lancelot, the most known and famous of the knights, Sir Gawain, Arthur's nephew, and Sir Gareth who was also known as Beaumains. King Arthur and his twelve knights may have been the most known and famous but they are few to the …show more content…

Once Uther died the table fell into the hands of Leodegrance of Cameliard. It wasn't until that Arthur married Leodegrances daughter, Guinevere, that the table went into Arthur's hands. Even with these multiple owners over The Round Table, it was most popular and became famous with the Arthurian Legend through King Arthur and his famous knights hence the name Arthurian Legend. What was the point of The Round Table? The Round Table was created to guide worthy knights to protect the people and their homes at their own cost to help them. There was also another, more uncommon, reason for the table being formed and that was to find a mystical item called The Holy Grail. Of course it has never been proven that this item exists or ever existed. The Round Table mostly protected Camelot, King Arthur's kingdom. The table had many great achievements and led also led to chivalry which greatly affected history and which affected us today and how we live. Where was The Round Table located? The table was located in Great Britain, Camelot which back then Great Britain was called Britannia. Camelot was located at the very center of the Kingdom of Logres. The table was held in Arthur's own court in Camelot when he ruled. There are multiple sources saying that The Round Table was found today but there has yet to be solid proof that it is the table from the Arthurian

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