Article 18B57 King Arthur's grave was a hoax invented by cash-strapped 12th C monks

King Arthur's grave was a hoax invented by cash-strapped 12th C monks

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Cory Doctorow
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Since the 12th century -- and up to this very day -- tourists venture to Somerset's Glastonbury Abbey to see the grave of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, allegedly buried in the churchyard by 12th century monks who discovered their skeletons in an underground tree-trunk. (more")

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