adultery and a father who was also of noble birth (Ashe). Although the story of Arthur according to Geoffrey has no “sword in the stone” or “round table,” it is still a fantastic legend of how Arthur overcame his illegitimate birth and became the man to unite Britain and the man who drove the Saxons’ from Britain. Afterwards, Arthur even subdued the Picts, the Scots, and the Irish bringing twelve years of peace to Britain. The peace was broken, however, when Arthur decided to invade the Roman Empire. In the end, Arthur won the battle but was mortally wounded. He was then taken to the mystical Isle of Avalon to be healed. This is where Geoffrey’s “history” of Arthur ends (Ashe). At no time does Geoffrey mention a Holy Grail or Grail Knights. Instead, he keeps to a historical perspective. Even though it is a historical perspective, it cannot be said to be the actual truth. There is no way to prove that Geoffrey was indeed recounting actual historical events. Still, the lack of the Grail in the history is interesting. If the Holy Grail had been truly important to King Arthur in historical contexts, one would think that it would be mentioned in the proposed history of the original Arthur. Since it is not, it can roughly be concluded that Arthur was not seeking the Grail at all but was instead seeking the European continent.
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