Fisher King Perceval arrives at the Grail Castle to be greeted by the Fisher King in an illustration for a 1330 manuscript of Perceval, the Story of the Grail. In Arthurian legend, the Fisher King (French: Roi pêcheur, Welsh: Brenin Pysgotwr), also known as the Wounded King or Maimed King (Roi blessé, in Old French Roi Méhaigné, Welsh: Brenin Clwyfedig), is the last in a long bloodline charged with keeping the Holy …
MEROVINGIAN DYNASTY
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Merovingian kingdoms at their height (the Saxons and Bretons also paid tribute to the Merovingian Kings, though, at different times) The Merovingian dynasty (/ˌmɛrəˈvɪndʒiən/) was the ruling family of the Franks from the middle of the 5th century until 751. [1] They first appear as “Kings of the Franks” in the Roman army of northern Gaul. …