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Arthur fell ill, and he and others believed it was because God had abandoned him -- supposedly for having sex with his sister. (Depends on which legend you read.)

Being too ill himself, he sent his knights on what became known as "The Grail Quest," the Grail being the supposed chalicethat Jesus Christ used at the Last Supper.

It was believed that if they found it, it would signal that God's approval was regained, and Arthur and England would recover from the illness. Several additional books or legends grew around The Grail Quest, Sir Parseval being the most prominent.

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