Greg Jenner

And it's worth just saying also that Galahad sits on the siege perilous, the sort of the scary chair. Yes, he's the dude, isn't he?

And he does it. He does a grail. He's like, bosh, nailed it.

And he does it. He does a grail. He's like, bosh, nailed it.

So this is the kind of classic text that students read, well, try and read, and then very quickly give up. So it's a romance, but it's not that romantic as everyone dies at the end. Yeah.

So this is the kind of classic text that students read, well, try and read, and then very quickly give up. So it's a romance, but it's not that romantic as everyone dies at the end. Yeah.

So we've discussed literature. We should talk quickly about Arthurian artefacts, or Arthur-facts, if you will, which is to say that in the Middle Ages, people started finding proof. Yeah. Question mark.

So we've discussed literature. We should talk quickly about Arthurian artefacts, or Arthur-facts, if you will, which is to say that in the Middle Ages, people started finding proof. Yeah. Question mark.

Yeah, that's Richard the Lionheart. Richard the Lionheart gives Arthur's sword.

Yeah, that's Richard the Lionheart. Richard the Lionheart gives Arthur's sword.

We've got King John. He's got Sir Tristan's sword. Yep. Some say it's still used in royal coronations.

We've got King John. He's got Sir Tristan's sword. Yep. Some say it's still used in royal coronations.

It's not. It's not.

It's not. It's not.

And Dover had Gawain's head.

And Dover had Gawain's head.

Winchester built a round table.

Winchester built a round table.

My favourite one of all, Cambridge University in the 1400s claims that King Arthur had given them a tax exemption and it was hand-delivered by Sir Gawain himself.

My favourite one of all, Cambridge University in the 1400s claims that King Arthur had given them a tax exemption and it was hand-delivered by Sir Gawain himself.

Yes!