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The round table at Winchester is believed to have been created during the time of King Edward I, for a tournament to celebrate the betrothal of one of his daughters. The inscription around the centre of the Table and the names of the knights around the margin are as follow: This is the rownde table of kyng Arthur w xxiiii of his namyde knyattes.
Though the Round Table is not mentioned in the earliest accounts, tales of King Arthur having a marvellous court made up of many prominent warriors are ancient. Geoffrey of Monmouth, in his Historia Regum Britanniae (composed c. 1136) says that, after establishing peace throughout Britain, Arthur "increased his personal entourage by inviting very distinguished men from far-distant kingdoms to ...
The idea stems from the Arthurian legend about the Knights of the Round Table in Camelot. Today, round tables are often used at conferences involving many parties. The most famous modern round table was the one used for talks between the Communist government and Solidarity in Poland in 1989; see: Polish Round Table Agreement. Hence, the term ...
King Arthur's Round Table is a Neolithic henge in the village of Eamont Bridge in the English county of Cumbria, around 2 kilometres (1 mi) south east of Penrith. It is 400 metres from Mayburgh Henge. The site is free to visitors and is under the control of English Heritage.
A Round Table was a festive event during the Middle Ages that involved jousting, feasting, and dancing in imitation of King Arthur's legendary court. Named for Arthur's famed Round Table , the festivals generally involved jousts with blunted weapons, and often celebrated weddings or victories.
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The Round Table is the legendary gathering place of King Arthur's knights in the Arthurian legend. Round Table or roundtable may also refer to: Round table (discussion) , an assembly for discussion of a particular topic among participants, especially at an academic conference