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2) England: From the Fall of Rome to the Norman Conquest: The Britons Resist: The Legend of King Arthur
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Series
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English
Description
A survey of medieval Britain might make it seem as though the myriad Germanic migrations were all peaceful, but was there any resistance among the locals? Here, the answer can be viewed through the legendary King Arthur and his knights of the round table. Was he a real person? Who was he based on? And what impact did he have on the history of Britain?
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1 videodisc (183 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
The Mists of Avalon follows the women of Avalon from their childhoods through the ultimate fulfillment of their destinies in the battle between Christianity and Paganism that threatens to bring down Arthur's kingdom.
4) Excalibur
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1 videodisc (140 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Tells the story of King Arthur with all the elements of Sir Thomas Malory's classic tale: Removing the sword Excalibur from the stone; The Round Table's noble birth and tragic decline; The heroic attemps to recover the Holy Grail; The shifting balance of power between Merlin and Morgana.
5) Camelot
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1 videodisc (46 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
From the sword of Excalibur to the Lady Guinevere, Camelot has been the subject of myths and legends, movies, and best-sellers. Investigates the secrets of Camelot, the literature of the legend, and the historical sites associated with King Arthur.
6) King Lear
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1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
An abridged version of the play, this production condensed the play by eliminating the characters of Edgar and Edmund. King Lear of Britain has decided to divide his kingdom into three parts, and to hand over the responsibilities of ruling to his three daughters. The two oldest daughters, Goneril and Regan, flatter their father insincerely, and are rewarded. Cordelia, the youngest, sincerely loves her father, but she cannot match her sisters' skill...
7) King Lear
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1 videodisc (158 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Produced by Granada Television in their Manchester studios for transmission by the then fledgling Channel Four, this video production of King Lear is the timeless tale of avarice and lust for power in which a foolish king descends into madness after he divides his vast kingdom between two of his three daughters based on their flattery of him, unleashing a conspiracy of greed and cruelty and bringing tragic consequences for all.
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Professor Alice Roberts uses archaeological discoveries to piece together a turning point in Britain's history. The key to her quest is the excavation of a stone palace in Cornwall, long believed to be the birthplace of the King Arthur legend. Was Arthur in fact ruler of a prosperous trading village, and the defender of the native Britons against the Anglo-Saxons?
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