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- Most scholars regard it as being entirely fictional, its unspecified geography being perfect for chivalric romance writers.
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Medieval texts locate it somewhere in Great Britain and sometimes associate it with real cities, though more usually its precise location is not revealed. Most scholars regard it as being entirely fictional, its unspecified geography being perfect for chivalric romance writers.
Camelot was the legendary castle of King Arthur, although whether it was a real location is still an unsolved question. Camelot is never mentioned in Arthur’s earliest known stories. The first mention where King Arthur holds court explicitly Camelot, is in Chrétien de Troyes’ romance Lancelot, written between 1160 and 1180.
May 11, 2020 · Maybe it's because the Arthurian legends took place outside of the United States, making it impossible for most Americans to distinguish them from history, like Downton Abbey or the death of Princess Diana. Regardless, was Camelot real?
- Tom Meisfjord
Now, the search may finally be over. A retired Bangor University English Literature Professor has revealed what he believes to be the location of Arthur’s Camelot- and it turns out to be a small Roman fort at Slack, outside Huddersfield. (Updated 20.12.16).
Ben Johnson. 11 min read. Although most scholars regard it as being entirely fictional, there are many locations that have been linked with King Arthur’s Camelot. Camelot was the name of the place where King Arthur held court and was the location of the famous Round Table.
Oct 19, 2021 · King Arthur’s mythical city, Camelot, has been a site of intrigue for centuries since it was first mentioned in 12th-century French poetry. Even today, people ask whether the city of Camelot existed in historical reality, attempting to coax a physical location from across the United Kingdom.
May 9, 2022 · The stories place it someplace in the United Kingdom and sometimes actively associate it with real cities, though its specific location is rarely given. It was either a known location to medieval readers, with no further detail necessary, or it was wholly imaginary.
