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- May 12, 2001
LONDON (Reuters) - British politicians are scrapping over the site of King Arthur's fabled Camelot, making conflicting claims that the legendary monarch lived in their constituency.
Several MPs are caught up in the squabble, triggered by news that Oscar-winning film maker Steven Spielberg wants to produce a television mini-series about the Arthurian court.
"I have read the exaggerated and incorrect stories about Arthur with some interest...," Martyn Jones, MP for Clywd South in Wales, said in a statement to the House of Commons.
"So I decided to set the record straight in Parliament by refuting these spurious claims. Arthur's connections are with the Vale of Llangollen -- it's as simple as that," he said.
David Heath, who represents Somerton and Frome in southwest England, insisted on Arthur's supposed connections to his constituency, saying Somerset would be "an ideal location for filming." Not to be outdone, Robert Key, the Member for Salisbury in southern England, "deplores any attempt to rewrite history." Arthur was, of course, linked to the Wessex region in which Salisbury stands.
There is actually no conclusive evidence that Arthur was British, or even a real historical figure, so Spielberg may choose to save on air fares and make the series in the States.
Several MPs are caught up in the squabble, triggered by news that Oscar-winning film maker Steven Spielberg wants to produce a television mini-series about the Arthurian court.
"I have read the exaggerated and incorrect stories about Arthur with some interest...," Martyn Jones, MP for Clywd South in Wales, said in a statement to the House of Commons.
"So I decided to set the record straight in Parliament by refuting these spurious claims. Arthur's connections are with the Vale of Llangollen -- it's as simple as that," he said.
David Heath, who represents Somerton and Frome in southwest England, insisted on Arthur's supposed connections to his constituency, saying Somerset would be "an ideal location for filming." Not to be outdone, Robert Key, the Member for Salisbury in southern England, "deplores any attempt to rewrite history." Arthur was, of course, linked to the Wessex region in which Salisbury stands.
There is actually no conclusive evidence that Arthur was British, or even a real historical figure, so Spielberg may choose to save on air fares and make the series in the States.
