A pagan Cornish king who has faked his baptism to infiltrate Arthur's court. He plots with Palamides to seize the kingdom, but his conspiracy is uncovered by John, leading to his capture and the failure of the Saracen invasion.
John directly disrupts Mark's attempt to overthrow Arthur and restore paganism.
John overhears Mark and Palamides finalizing their plot, then traps Mark's forces and kidnaps Mark.
They form the central pagan and political conspiracy against Arthur's kingdom.
The plot states that Palamides and Mark jointly plan to overthrow Arthur and Christianity.
Mark's apparent loyalty conceals his pagan rebellion against Arthur.
Mark has faked his baptism and pretends to be Arthur's friend while plotting to seize the kingdom.
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