‘I Am Arthur, [Catholic] King of the Britons’
By Brad Miner In our current mood of skepticism and sense of superiority about our own ancestors, it's easy, almost obligatory, to mock their beliefs and foibles. The title of this column comes from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the British comedy group's 1975 send-up of all things medieval. (Adapted for the stage as Spamalot.) It is, at times, hilarious – that is when it's not being sacrilegious and lascivious. It's rated PG-13 but should be R. If you've seen it, you know; if you haven't, beware: it puts the rib in ribald. You've been warned. King Arthur, played with stodgy imperiousness…
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