 CHAR: Daniel Jackson mentions a tomb discovered in Glastonbury  thought to be the tomb of King Arthur. He claims the tomb was  exhumed in 1298 by orders of Henry II, but Henry II died in 1189.  Henry II did order a search for the tomb of King Arthur (the legends  were becoming more and more popular during the early years of his  reign, and he was concerned about the prophecy that he would  return), and following these orders, the monks in Glastonbury  announced the discovery of the tomb in 1191, two years after Henrys  death. The bones were then moved in 1278 to a new tomb, that was  destroyed during the Reformation.