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Motion text
That this House welcomes the intention of film producer Steven Spielberg to create a television series recreating the life and battles of King Arthur, including British actors in the production; notes the success of the series 'Band of Brothers' filmed in England; recognises the historical and mythological connections of King Arthur with Somerset, the identification of Camelot with Cadbury Castle and of the Isle of Avalon with Glastonbury; believes the beautiful and unspoilt countryside of Somerset would therefore be an ideal location for filming such a series; and calls on the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to do everything possible to attract the production to Britain and to support the rural economy.
Signatures (12)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Heath, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
16 July 2002
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on
17 July 2002
Davis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on
17 July 2002
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
24 July 2002
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
17 July 2002
Keetch, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
18 July 2002
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.
Amendments (6)
After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.
KING ARTHUR AND SOMERSET (Amendment 1)
after 'series;' insert 'but recognises the prior and authenticated link with Camelford, Tintagel Castle, Slaughterbridge and St Michael's Mount in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly; urges that this should be the principle location for any faithful attempt to depict the full mystery and majesty of the Arthurian Legend;'.
4
signatures
EDM 1637A1: tabled on 17 July 2002
KING ARTHUR AND SOMERSET (Amendment 2)
leave out from 'England' to end and add 'acknowledges that the location of Camelot is in Caerleon in the City of Newport, as recorded in the Mabinogion, in the History of Kings by Geoffrey of Monmouth in 1140 and the Chronicler Mace in 1155; notes that this was confirmed in modern times by the funding of the excavation of Arthur's Round Table in Caerleon in 1928 by the Loyal Knights of the Round Table of America; and urges the dismissal of spurious claims on the location of Camelot by Steven Spielberg who will discover perfectly authentic locations for his film in the unique reenscape, the beautiful Usk Valley, in the City of Newport and the nearby expanse of the Gwent tundra.'.
4
signatures
EDM 1637A2: tabled on 17 July 2002
KING ARTHUR AND SOMERSET (Amendment 3)
leave out from 'with' to end and add 'Wessex, and deplores any attempt to rewrite history or to create a bogus entity stretching from the Isles of Scilly to Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, masquerading as an English region which neither King Arthur nor his knights of the Round Table would recognise.'.
2
signatures
EDM 1637A3: tabled on 18 July 2002
KING ARTHUR AND SOMERSET (Amendment 4)
at end add 'although notwithstanding any of the above accepts that it is probably all a myth and that the county of Devonshire would be as good as anywhere, if not better, given the quality and diversity of locations for the filming of such a series.'.
1
signature
EDM 1637A4: tabled on 18 July 2002
KING ARTHUR AND SOMERSET (Amendment 5)
leave out from 'production' to end and add 'notes the conclusions of the book, The Keys to Avalon: the True Location of Arthur's Kingdom Revealed, by historians Steve Blake and Scott Lloyd in which they believe that Arthur's Cornish origins are derived from the mistranslation of Middle Welsh placenames by Geoffrey of Monmouth given to him by another dubious source; and further notes Blake and Lloyd's establishment of a clear link between the Vale of Llangollen and King Arthur's Quest for the Holy Grail.'.
2
signatures
EDM 1637A5: tabled on 23 July 2002