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The Winchester Round Table is a large tabletop hanging in Winchester Castle and bearing the names of various knights of Arthur's court, was probably created for a Round Table tournament. [18] The table is 5.5 metres (18 ft) in diameter and weighs 1.2 tonnes (2,600 lb). [ 19 ]
The present "Winchester Round Table" was painted in 1522 by order of King Henry VIII. The places at the table are divided up with alternating green and white panels with the name of Arthurian knights written in gold. However it is King Henry VIII's portrait that is painted at King Arthur's place, and the Tudor red and white rose that adorns the ...
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A series of pictorial epigrams illuminated in medieval monastic style known as the Winchester Panels were also hung in the Great Hall. They are thought to depict the 25 knights of the Round Table and illustrate the challenges facing a maturing character as it progresses round the great "Wheel of Life". [7]
The Winchester Round Table in the Great Hall of Winchester Castle. Winchester is well known for the Great Hall of its castle, which was built in the 12th century. The Great Hall was rebuilt sometime between 1222 and 1235, and still exists in this form. It is famous for King Arthur's Round Table, which has hung in the hall from at least 1463 ...
The round table at Winchester is believed to have been created during the time of King Edward I, for a tournament to celebrate the betrothal of one of his daughters. The inscription around the centre of the Table and the names of the knights around the margin are as follow: This is the rownde table of kyng Arthur w xxiiii of his namyde knyattes.
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First Round Table International Meeting at Hastings in 1948 Round Table International Re-Charter in 1991 Round Table International Board 2023/2024. The first Round Table was established in Norwich, England in 1927 by Louis Marchesi, a young member of the Norwich Rotary Club. Marchesi envisioned a gathering place for young businessmen where they ...