Camelot Camelot is the name of the stronghold of the legendary King Arthur, from which he fought many of the battles that made up his life. Its specific location is currently unknown and may be a fictionalized Romano-British province of post-Roman Britain. It is described as many days' journey from Avalon. Various stories present Camelot's court in varying ways, anything from welcoming followers of both the Celtic and the Christian gods, to exclusively one or the other. Since the location of Camelot is still a mystery, the truth about it—if there is one—is still unknown. Geographical references Possible Locations of Camelot: Cadbury Castle Tintagel Castle Viroconium Caerleon-on-Usk, in South Wales Though the name "Camelot" may be derived from Camulodunum (modern Colchester), the stronghold of the Catuvellauni kings, and later the provincial capital of Roman Britannia, its Essex location (in East Anglia) places it in the wrong Anglo-Saxon kingdom. Historical Fiction The Camulod Chronicles by Jack Whyte is a series of historical fiction based on real facts of Roman Britain and Medieval Britain wrapped around the Arthurian legends. In Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Camelot is called a "silly place" by King Arthur, and the Knights of the Round Table decide not to go there. The musical The musical, Camelot, by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, is loosely based on the legend. John F. Kennedy's Administration "Camelot" is a term used to describe the administration of United States President John F. Kennedy, based on the musical Camelot. The Burton/Andrews production opened in December 1960, a few weeks after Kennedy's election, and was a favorite of both the President and his wife Jackie. Jackie gave an interview to Life magazine journalist Theodore White shortly after the President's death in which she used some favorite lines from the musical, and that theme was often repeated in the press. "The lines he loved to hear were: Don't let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment that was known as Camelot." And to Jackie, it would never be that way again. The article, "For President Kennedy: An Epilogue", appeared in the December 6, 1963 issue of Life. Lottery Camelot is the operator of the UK National Lottery. Game Developer Camelot Software Planning is a reasonably well known video game developer, creating games such as Mario Tennis, Golden Sun, Shining Force III and Mario Golf. Theme park Camelot is a theme park located near Charnock Richard, Lancashire, England. External link Camelot official web site (the National Lottery operator) Camelot Software Planning official web site (mostly in Japanese) Camelot theme park web site FAVORITE ARTICLES: History of the World    History of the United States    History of Europe    Ancient History    History    Military History    World War I    Bombing of Dresden    California    US Constitution    Frank Sinatra    Boston    Marbury v. Madison This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html You may copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license. You must provide a link to http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html To view or edit this article at Wikipedia go to http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camelot