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The Archbishop presents the sword to Arthur before the people. The inscription on the stone is: 'Whoever pulls this sword out will be king of the land.' Image taken from f. 100 of L'estoire del Saint Graal (ff. 1-76); L'estoire de Merlin (ff. 76-216). Written in French.

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1000 - 1400
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sword arthur french manuscripts saint aristocracy king history medieval manuscript illumination of books and manuscripts manuscripts roman gaul france british library