\paperw5085 \margr0\margl0\ATXph16380 \plain \fs20 \pard\tx3255\tx6525\tx9780\ATXts240\ATXbrdr0 \f1 \fs22 \ATXnt901 King Arthur\ATXnt0 is a half-legendary figure who is represen
ted as uniting the British tribes against the pagan invaders (5th-6th centuries AD) and as the champion of Christianity. In fact, his existence as a historical figure is doubtful, since he is claimed as a prince in five areas: Brittany, Cornwall, \b \cf4 \ATXht10141000 Wales\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 , \ATXnt902 Cumberland \ATXnt0 and the lowlands of \b \cf4 \ATXht10151000 Scotland\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 . His story passed into literature and became interwoven with many legends, including those of the \ATXnt903 Round Ta
ble \ATXnt0 and the Holy Grail. The stories were developed by French writers, and Lancelot, Percival and the Grail were added. The final medieval compilation of these stories is the prose romance \i Morte DÆArthur \i0 \ATXnt904 written\ATXnt0 by the E
nglish author Thomas Malory around 1470. This tale of the exploits of ArthurÆs knights of the Round Table and the quest for the Holy Grail is the source from which most later retellings are \ATXnt905 derived\ATXnt0 .\par