Furthermore, I was taken to the castle of Sir Ector where I was raised with my foster brother, Sir Kay. A couple months later my father became sick and soon passed away. England became chaotic and confused and so Merlin was again asked for help. Merlin’s solution: To put a magic sword in a stone, and only make the person fit to rule England able to to pull it out. As I grew older, I really got to know Merlin and see how important he is to my life. When I was fifteen he brought Sir Kay and I, in front of a crowd to the magic sword. Sir Kay failed, but I was capable of pulling the sword out and was named King of England. I created laws and rules to bring peace and soon named my kingdom Camelot.
I went to battle with a lot of courageous knights. One in particular is Lancelot, who was one of my finest knights of all. Going to battle as much as I do, you need a lot of motivation. By having the support from my community, family, knights and of course my lovely wife, it gives me the confidence to be the best leader I can be. And as leader of Camelot I value protection, and strength and I have “never found another of equal strength” (“Arthur in Geoffrey of Monmouth” 77).
Farewell,
- King Arthur
http://www.heroofcamelot.com/legend/
Lacy, Norris J., and James J. Wilhelm. The Romance of Arthur: An Anthology of Medieval Texts Translation. London: Routledge, 2013. Print.
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