The Sword in the Stone
Sir Ector had two sons, Sir Kay and Arthur. The Archbishop of Cantebury had a gathering of different kings, dukes, and high lords for a tournament to determine who would be the new king. Sir Kay was accepted to join the battle. He had Arthur join him to serve as his squire, to carry the sword and pennant.
During the battle, Sir Kay's sword broke, and he needed Arthur to get him another one. Arthur didn't know where to get one. Sir Kay told him to get one from their father's place.
Arthur hurried to get a sword, but he couldn't get inside his father's place. Then, he remembered the sword in the anvil he had seen in a churchyard earlier. He looked around to see if anyone was watching him. He didn't see anyone, so he got upon the rock and pulled the sword out of the anvil. He did not see the inscription, which read, "Whoever draws this sword is the rightful king of England." Then, he wrapped it inside the cloak and took it to his brother. Sir Kay knew where he got the sword.
Sir Kay and Arthur went to their father. Sir Kay gave his father the sword. Sir Ector wondered where he got the sword. Sir Kay told his father that he got the sword after he broke his sword in the battle. Sir Ector didn't know what to believe.
Finally, Sir Ector told Sir Kay that if he withdrew the sword from the anvil, then he should be able to return it to the anvil. Sir Kay argued with Sir Ector about that concept, but Sir Ector said he should be able to return it to the anvil if he pulled it out.
After Sir Kay thought about it, he decided to try and put the sword back into the anvil. Sir Kay believed that if his younger brother, Arthur, could pull it out, then he could put it back in with as much ease as Arthur had when he pulled it out. Sir Kay tried to put the sword back into the anvil, but he didn't succeed.
Sir Ector wondered why Sir Kay couldn't put the sword back into the anvil if he had taken it out. Arthur spoke up and told Sir Ector that he was the one who pulled out the sword. Arthur took the sword and put it into the anvil. Then, he pulled it out again and replaced it. Sir Ector knew then that Arthur was the one who had taken the sword.
Sir Ector kneeled in front of Arthur, but Arthur couldn't understand why he did that. At that time, Sir Ector told Arthur that he was not his father. He finally revealed to Arthur that Uther Pendragon was his real father. Arthur told Sir Ector that he did't want to lose his father. He said he did't want to be King if it meant losing his father.
Merlin spoke up and told what he knew about Arthur and that he was to be a great king.
Later, Merlin brought Arthur to the Archbishop and told him about Arthur and his real father. The Archbishop had Arthur go to the anvil and take the sword out. Arthur went to the anvil, took out the sword, and then swung it over his head three times in front of everyone.
This event is the basis for the 1963 Disney movie, entitled The Sword in the Stone, pictured above.
After Arthur was revealed to be the rightful king, he needed tp fight off some other lords who doubted his parentage and wanted the throne for themselves. He fought off many kings, twelve in some stories, but in the end he is victorious and they all accept his rule.
During the battle, Sir Kay's sword broke, and he needed Arthur to get him another one. Arthur didn't know where to get one. Sir Kay told him to get one from their father's place.
Arthur hurried to get a sword, but he couldn't get inside his father's place. Then, he remembered the sword in the anvil he had seen in a churchyard earlier. He looked around to see if anyone was watching him. He didn't see anyone, so he got upon the rock and pulled the sword out of the anvil. He did not see the inscription, which read, "Whoever draws this sword is the rightful king of England." Then, he wrapped it inside the cloak and took it to his brother. Sir Kay knew where he got the sword.
Sir Kay and Arthur went to their father. Sir Kay gave his father the sword. Sir Ector wondered where he got the sword. Sir Kay told his father that he got the sword after he broke his sword in the battle. Sir Ector didn't know what to believe.
Finally, Sir Ector told Sir Kay that if he withdrew the sword from the anvil, then he should be able to return it to the anvil. Sir Kay argued with Sir Ector about that concept, but Sir Ector said he should be able to return it to the anvil if he pulled it out.
After Sir Kay thought about it, he decided to try and put the sword back into the anvil. Sir Kay believed that if his younger brother, Arthur, could pull it out, then he could put it back in with as much ease as Arthur had when he pulled it out. Sir Kay tried to put the sword back into the anvil, but he didn't succeed.
Sir Ector wondered why Sir Kay couldn't put the sword back into the anvil if he had taken it out. Arthur spoke up and told Sir Ector that he was the one who pulled out the sword. Arthur took the sword and put it into the anvil. Then, he pulled it out again and replaced it. Sir Ector knew then that Arthur was the one who had taken the sword.
Sir Ector kneeled in front of Arthur, but Arthur couldn't understand why he did that. At that time, Sir Ector told Arthur that he was not his father. He finally revealed to Arthur that Uther Pendragon was his real father. Arthur told Sir Ector that he did't want to lose his father. He said he did't want to be King if it meant losing his father.
Merlin spoke up and told what he knew about Arthur and that he was to be a great king.
Later, Merlin brought Arthur to the Archbishop and told him about Arthur and his real father. The Archbishop had Arthur go to the anvil and take the sword out. Arthur went to the anvil, took out the sword, and then swung it over his head three times in front of everyone.
This event is the basis for the 1963 Disney movie, entitled The Sword in the Stone, pictured above.
After Arthur was revealed to be the rightful king, he needed tp fight off some other lords who doubted his parentage and wanted the throne for themselves. He fought off many kings, twelve in some stories, but in the end he is victorious and they all accept his rule.