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Arthurian legend and the assorted myths and invented stories surrounding it are an attempt at painting a grandiose past for the native Britons, who were supplanted by the Anglo-Saxons. On it's face, it essentially casts King Arthur as an alternative to Charlemagne. The capital of Camelot (though the name and concept varies) is this grand center of a mighty empire, people flock to his court, and he does battle on the continent. Depending on the version of the myth, it is a Briton-wank of the many lands he conquered, including Rome itself. While the prestige of the post-Roman Britons can be argued, this was not the case whatsoever.

The scenario, and indeed the challenge to create that scenario, is what if there were a Briton answer to Charlemagne? What if, and how could it be achieved to have the Britons as the major, dominating, hegemony in Europe during that period as the Frankish Empire was in actual history? And what influence would that have on European history and culture?
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