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Book One: The Prologues Chapter
Seven |
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At the Pentecost feast, the townsmen were trying to remove the sword of the stone. Arthur was the only one who successfully removed this in front of the crowd. He accomplished this in front of everyone who was there. The people in the commons cried out their support and pronounced Arthur as king. They declared that it is “God’s will,” and anyone who does not agree with it shall be slain. The people knelt, in tears, and apologized for “delaying him for so long.” Arthur forgave them, and took the sword to the archbishop who christened him as knight. Then King Arthur promised to be “a true king and to stand with justice for the rest of his life.” Shortly after, a coronation took place. One of his first acts as king was the righting of wrongs committed by his father, Uther Pendragon. Arthur made several steps to improve his kingdom. He made Sir Kay the seneschal of England; Sir Baudwin of Britain was made constable; Sir Ulfius was made chamberlain. Shortly after, King Arthur won all the north and Scotland. Although Wales did not support Arthur, he overcame it, and still remained noble along with his knights of the round table. There was, at last, one land and one king. Written by Chelsea Harris, Class of ‘08 | |||||||||||
