KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS

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KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS
By Pranav Sakthivel, 7th IGCSE
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The Story of King Arthur

• Arthur was the first born son of King Uther
  Pendragon and heir to the throne. However these
  were very troubled times and Merlin, a wise
  magician, advised that the baby Arthur should be
  raised in a secret place and that none should
  know his true identity.

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Story of King Arthur Continued

• As Merlin feared, when King Uther died there was
  great conflict over who should be the next king.
  Merlin used his magic to set a sword in a stone.
  Written on the sword, in letters of gold,  were
  these words "Whoso pulleth out this sword of
  this stone is the rightwise born king of all
  England." Of course all the contenders for the
  throne took their turn at trying to draw the
  sword, but none could succeed. Arthur, quite by
  chance, withdrew the sword for another to use in
  a tournament. Following this he became King.

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King Arthurs Achievements

• The King Arthur of legend would have lived in
  post-Roman Britain. At a time when there was a
  power vacuum in Britain in the 5th and 6th
  centuries, the British had to defend themselves
  against several invasions. The most worrying of
  these invaders were the Anglo-Saxons from
  northern Europe. It is during this fight for the
  control of Britain that the historical figure is
  thought to have lived.

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King Arthurs Achievements Continued

• Any battles King Arthur fought would have been
  against the Saxon invaders, who had established
  themselves in the south east corner of England,
  and were expanding their territory both north and
  west. At the same time, their appear to have been
  Pict incursions into England from Scotland.
• Battles were generally fought to gain land, and
  it was not until Badon, where a British defeat of
  the Saxons resulted in a generation of peace.

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