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From: "Richard Saxby" <>
Subject: Re: King Athelstan [was Help!!]
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 18:09:26 -0000
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I live in Colchester (not born here though) I've not heard it mooted as a
place for Arthur. Although it is the basis of the Old King Coel nursery
rhyme. I always thought Arthur was Tintagel/ Glastonbury (depending on
where you are selling souveniers- not that I'm a cynic of course!) I've not
been to Glastonbury but did see Tintagel. I think if Arthur didn't make his
home there he was silly because it seems such a magical place.
Heather

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Subject: Re: King Athelstan [was Help!!]


> In a message dated 21/03/03 21:08:46 GMT Standard Time,
> writes:
>
>
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > Your tongue in cheek theory regarding King Arthur was as breath taking
as
> > it
> > was outrageous....Camelodium indeed ! Everyone south of Bristol knows
that
> > King Arthur's Camelot was centred on Tintagel in Cornwall
> > ..........................!
> >
>
>
> Didn't some bright spark once suggest that King Arthur was really
Caractacus?
> That would put him in Essex, wouldn't it?
>
>
> Mike Stone - Peterborough, England
>
> --
>
> For the strength of the hills we bless Thee, Our God, our fathers' God
> Thou hast made thy children mighty By the touch of the mountain sod
> Thou hast led Thy chosen Israel To freedom's last abode
> For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fathers' God
>
> ______________________________

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