(2004) Produced by Diverse Production for UK Channel 4 and BBC, researched and presented by archaeologist Francis Pryor, featuring interviews with supporting expert historians. This video is an engaging academic study of the strong ancient Celtic culture prevalent in the time of the legendary King Arthur. This history disproves conventional misunderstandings which exaggerated the influence of the Roman Empire on the development of Britain, and shows how ancient Celtic traditions survived the Roman invasion. It features a visual exploration of all relevant historical sites and archaeology about the foundations of the Arthurian legends. It also reveals archaeology proving ancient Celtic beliefs and practices that explain famous elements of the mythological legends of King Arthur, including pulling the sword from the stone (at 10:30 min) and returning the Excalibur sword to the Lady of the Lake (at 15:25 min). A Roman artifact with the "XP" (Cai-Ro) symbol is analyzed proving early Christian Gnosticism in early Roman Britain (at 37:47 and 42:30 min). More details of the historical role and significance of King Arthur is presented (at 47:30 min). These findings are directly connected to the Knights Templar, who wrote and promoted most of the Arthurian tales to preserve Gnostic Templar concepts. COPYRIGHT ISSUES & FAIR USE --------------------------------------------------- This video is part of the "Educational Documentary Film Series" of the Sovereign Magistral Order of the Temple of Solomon, collectively comprising a "Video Library" consisting of an overall derivative work in its own right. This educational documentary film is provided by our non-profit organization strictly for academic and research purposes. The video itself is presented as tangible evidence, for academic citation, proving that certain historical facts or conclusions of historians have been recognized or referred to by mass media outlets or other researchers. It is thus provided as a "living footnote", referred to in our own original more academic and scholarly research, in support of our own original works. It is our good faith belief, verified to the best of our ability, that the author of this video has already caused or allowed it to be made freely available non-commercially to the general public. Original credits have been preserved (if such were contained in the work). It has been digitally re-mastered to improve video and audio quality. Accordingly, this use cannot infringe on the economic nor attributional value to the author. This constitutes "Fair Use" under the laws of the United States (17 USC 107), and "Fair Dealing" under the laws of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and other countries. If you are the author, producer or lawful owner of copyrights in this work, and you believe that we have mistakenly identified it as under Commons License authorized for non-commercial Fair Use, please DO NOT make complaints to YouTube or otherwise. If you SIMPLY REQUEST removal of the video directly to us (through our Email or Website which are disclosed in this YouTube Channel), and provide any evidence indicating that you reasonably hold rights in the work, we will GLADLY REMOVE it promptly and voluntarily. Please respect that this Channel is needed to present many of our own original works that we are developing as quickly as we can, so it is not necessary to cause problems with the service provider only to enforce your rights, which we are committed to absolutely honour at your lawful and credible request.

• published: 20 Oct 2013
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