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The site where the monks of Glastonbury Abbey supposedly discovered King Arthur and his wife Guinevere’s burial site in 1191 CE. According to the story, Arthur and Guinevere were later reburied under the main altar by King Edward I of England (r. 1272-1307 CE) and Queen Eleanor (1246-1290 CE) in 1278 CE. The remains disappeared during King Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) and the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539 CE.
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Marcussen, W. (2020, May 24). Ancient Burial Site of King Arthur and Guinevere at Glastonbury Abbey. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12296/ancient-burial-site-of-king-arthur-and-guinevere-a/
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