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Medieval monks conveniently discovered King Arthur's magical grave exactly when their abbey needed tourist money
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What an incredible coincidence that the legendary King of the Britons was buried precisely where a bankrupt monastery needed him to be. In 1191, the monks of Glastonbury Abbey conveniently 'unearthed' the magical graves of King Arthur and Guinevere, instantly transforming their ruined church into a highly lucrative medieval tourist trap.
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