King Arthur's Bones
The bones of the legendary king are secreted throughout the centuries in the fifth volume from the acclaimed Medieval Murderers During excavation work at Glastonbury Abbey in the year 1191, an ancient leaden cross is discovered buried several feet below the ground. Inscribed on it are the words...
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The bones of the legendary king are secreted throughout the centuries in the fifth volume from the acclaimed Medieval Murderers During excavation work at Glastonbury Abbey in the year 1191, an ancient leaden cross is discovered buried several feet below the ground. Inscribed on it are the words hic iacet sepultus inclitus rex arturius: here lies buried the renowned King Arthur. Beneath the cross are two skeletons. Could these really be the remains of the legendary King Arthur and his queen, Guinevere? As the monks debate the implications of this extraordinary discovery, the bones are spirited away by the mysterious Guardians, a group determined to keep King Arthur's remains safe until the legend is fulfilled and he returns to protect his country in the hour of its greatest need. As the secret of the bones' hiding place is passed from generation to generation, those entrusted to safeguard the king's remains must withstand treachery, theft, blackmail, and murder in order to keep the legend intact.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781847393654 (1847393659)
Publish date: April 1st 2011
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
Series: The Medieval Murderers (#5)
Royal births, weddings and burials have fascinated us ordinary humans since time immemorial; and while people's proprietary interest in the fate of the world's rulers is easily understandable in societies where those rulers wield supreme power – including the Europe of yesteryear – the fascination i...
mp3Writers: Philip Gooden, Susanna Gregory, Michael Jecks, Bernard Knight, Ian Morson, C J Sansom.Narrator: Paul MatthewsDuration: 14:14Synopsis: 1191. During excavation work at Glastonbury Abbey, an ancient cross is discovered buried several feet below the ground. Inscribed on it are the words: Her...