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Introduction

They went back to the place outside the church, and Sir Ector put the

Sword in the stone again.

Now pull it out, he said to Arthur

Arthur

Pulled it out. It came out as easily as a knife out of butter. Sir Ector saw this

And took Arthur’s he said.

Only the next king can pull the sword out of the stone. Many

People try, but they cannot move the sword. Then young Arthur

Tries, and it comes out easily. Now he will be king. But will he be a good king?

Will his people love him? And will his life be happy?

The story of King Arthur and the Knights of the round table is very, very old.

People know that there was a king in Britain between the years 400 and 600.

He fought the Saxons, from countries in the north of Europe, and perhaps this king was

Arthur. He lived, perhaps, in Wales or in the west of England in Somerset or Cornwall.

People wrote stories about this king hundreds of years later, but they made the stories

More interesting and more exciting. At that time people were interested in magic,

Knights and their ladies. So, people fight with swords and use magic in these stories.

Who wrote these first stories? Nobody really knows, but different people in France and

Britain wrote about King Arthur and stories in it. One book(1484),by Sir Thomas Malory, is very

Famous. He used French stories about King Arthur and wrote them in English.
Chapter Arthur and Merlin

This very old story begins with Uther, a great king. He was a good man and

He was king in the south of Britain. Other places were very dangerous at that

Time, but people did not fight in Uther’s country. Uther loved a beautiful woman,

Igraine, and he wanted to marry her. But she did not love him, and he was very sad about that.

Merlin was a very clever man, and he knew a lot of magic. He could change into an

Animal or bird. Sometimes, when he used magic, nobody could see him. He also helped

People with his magic, and one day he came to King Uther.

You can marry Igraine, he said. I will help you, but when you have a child, you will have to give the

Boy to me. I will give him to you,said the king. He married Igraine and later they had a baby son.

They called him Arthur.When Arthur was three days old, a very old man arrived at the door of the king’s

House.It was Merlin,King Uther took the child in his arms and gave him to Merlin.merlin took the child away.He

Gave the booy,Arthir,to a good knight.His name was Sir Ector.So Arthur lived with Sir Ector and his son,Kay,

And the two boys were brothers.

A short time after thw happened, King Uther was very ill.He did not get better.He called for Merlin because

He wanted to talk about the future of his country.Merlin came and listened to the King.

I know that I am going to die.King Uther said. Who will be king after me?

Sir:name for a knight


When Arthur was a young man, Merlin went to London. He visited
the Archbishop, the most important man in the Church.

Call the knights to London.Then we will find the new king.

Merlin told the Archbishop.

The knights came to London.They mer at a llarge church, and the


Archbishop spoke to them.When they cam outside,they saw
something strange in front of the church.It was a avery large stine
with a great sword in it.The sun shone on the sword and it looked
very strong.The knights were excited,and started to talk about it.

Where did it come from?

How did it get here?


Who brought the stone here? We didn’t see anybody.Ans who put
the sword in it?

On the stone were these words.

Only the king

Can Take the Sword from the stone

Everu Knight tried to pull the sword out of the stone.Nobody could
do it the sword did not come out.The kinghts pulled and But they
could not move the sword.Our king is not here,said the
Archbischop.But I know that we will find him

Ten king stayed and watched the stone.The Archbisshop invited all
the great men in the country to London for a big fight.
There were many big fights at that time.People fought on
horses with swords in their hands.The strongest and best
knight always won.

Perhaps the new king will come to the fight,thought the


Archbishop.

Sir Ector went to the fight with his two sons.Sir Kay and your
Arthur Arthur was now sixteen years old.The young men
wanted to fight with the other knightd but sir kay did not have
a sword.Arthur was a kind young man.He wanted to help.

There is a sword in a stone outside a church.I saw it on the


way here. I will get it and fight with it.Then you can have my
word:He said to his brother.Arthur left Sir Kay and quickly
went to the church.There were no knights outside by the
stone because they were ate the fight.Arthur climbed down
from his horse and went to the stone.

He did not read the words on the stone.He took the sword in
hid hand and pulled. It came out of the stone easily.

He ran back to his horse with the sword.Some minutes later


he met Sir Ector again,and he showed them the sword.

Where did that sword come from?Sir Ector asked.He knew


about the words on the stone.

They went to back to the place outsided the church, and sir
Ector put the sword in the store again.

Now pull it out.It came out as easily as a knife out of butter.Sir


Ector saw this and took Arthur’s hand.You are my king,he said.

Arthur did not understand.what did his father mean?


Arthur,Sir Ector said slowly.I love you very much,but I am not
really your fhter.Merlin,the famous man of magic,brought you to me when you were a small child.I took you into my family because he asked
me.Now I know that you are the king.

Only the king can take the sword from the stone

He took sword in his hand and pulled.

I will try to be a good king,said Arthur.And I will listen to your words,because you are my father.Sir Kay,my brother,you will be an important
knight and a friend to me.

Then they went to the Archbiship and told hime everything.The knights were angry,They did not think that Arthur was really the king.So the
Archbishop called all the knights to the stone.Arthur put the sword back into the stone.Every knight tried again to take it out,nut it did not
move.Then they watched and Arthur pulled it out easuly.

Every body shouted,Arthur is our King!Arthrur is our king!

Many people come to see Arthur they were all happay because now they had a king goo king.He was strong and he was not afraid.

Merlin told Arthur the story of his parents.Ypur father was King Uther and you mother was Qhenn Igrinde.Whe you were a baby.I took you to
Avalon,a magic place.Ypou were born with magic in your life.You will be the best knight and you will be the greatest king.You will live for a very
long time.

So King Arthur began a new life.He took his horse and went through the country with his knights.Sometimes they had to fight bad men but they
were not afraid.Arthur was a good king.and his knights were brave.His country was a quiet place again.

Chapter 2 The round table

King Arthur went to the north and te=he east with his knights and fought the Saxons.The they ca,e back and stopped in the town of
Camelot.Arthur made it the most importante town in the country.It was now his hime, and the home of his bravekinights.One day knig Arthur
visited his friend,King Leodegraunce.He had a daughter and she was the most beautiful woman in England.The daughter’s name was
Guinevere.When he went back to Camelot,Arthur could not stop thinking about her.

I love Guinevere and I want to marry her,Arthur told Merlin.King Leodegraunce was very happy.Arthur was a good and brave man a good
husband for his lovely daughter.

So Arthur and Guinevere went to church and the Archbishop married them.Everybidy enjoyed a wonderful party in Camelot.Then Merlin made a
large round table for King Arthur’s knights in Camelot.There were 150 places at the great wood and sitne tablemKing Arthur gave his best and
braves knights a place at the Round Table,Each knight had his place ate the table,but no chair was better than another chair.Nobody sat at the
top of a round table and nobody shapat at the bottom.

The names of the knights of the round table will be famous crien Merlin.

Some knights died and other brave and good knights cam to Camelot.One day a new knight,Sir Pellinore, arrived at Camelot,and Arthur gace him
a place at the round table,

For a long time there was one place with no kinight,Merlin could see into the future.

Only a good knight,your best knight,will sit there,Merlin told King Arthur.The place is for your best knight,and he will come to it.

After many years,Sir Galahad came and sat in that place at the round table.

Chapter 3 The Sword,Excalibur

King Arthur went round the country on his horse.He met his people and helped them One day he cam to a great wood.When evening cam,King
Arthur was not out of the wood.Then he saw a very big beautiful castle in front of him

Stay with me and be king here

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