King Arthur and the King Uther loved Igraine Merlin, the magician, Enchanted Sword of Cornwall but he said he would help if couldn’t marry her. Uther gave him his first son. Uther and Igraine were Merlin took Arthur and Many years later, King married and they had a gave him to Sir Ector Uther fell ill and died. baby son, Arthur. and his family to look after. The other lords of the The Archbishop and An inscription on the land fought as to who Merlin called all the stone read, “Whoever would become king. people to the church. A pulls this sword from magical stone had the stone is the true appeared. born King of all Britain.” ‘King Arthur and the Enchanted Sword’ / by Gareth Pitchford – © www.primaryextra.co.uk Nobody could pull the Sir Ector, Arthur and his Sir Kay was in the sword from the stone, step-brother, Sir Kay, tournament but he’d so they decided to have went along. forgotten his sword. a contest to see who was strongest instead. Arthur went back home He decided to borrow Kay was amazed at to get the sword but he the sword in the stone what his brother had couldn’t find it. for Kay to use. done. Word soon spread that Merlin explained that Arthur was crowned as Arthur had pulled the Arthur was Uther’s son. “the true born King of sword from the stone. all Britain”. ‘King Arthur and the Enchanted Sword’ / by Gareth Pitchford – © www.primaryextra.co.uk .