King Arthur

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Before Reading

The Legendary Hero, King Arthur

It seems that the King Arthur legend arose after the fall of the Roman Empire. King Arthur was a legendary king who used to rule England sometime in the 5th or 6th century. Even though there is no historical record that he was a real person, there were some people who might have been the model for King Arthur. The first writing about King Arthur’s life is in The History of the Kings of Britain, and a monk, Geoffrey of Monmouth is said to have written it by mixing history and legend in 1136.
Many believe there is more legend than history in his account. In ancient times, the King Arthur story was passed down along with the Knights of the Round Table story by word of mouth. In modern times numerous adaptations in movies, TV shows, books, etc have been made of it.

Summary

England at the time was threatened by European Saxon invaders and divided into small kingdoms, which resulted in frequent wars. Arthur was born to King Uther Pendragon and Queen Igraine. King Uther had only one son. In order to protect his son from a troubled and dangerous situation, King Uther decided to send Arthur far away from the palace and asked his loyal retainer, Merlin to take care of him. Merlin who had ability to see into the future took Arthur to his friend, Sir Ector. Arthur was left with Sir Ector who lived with his son Kay in the forest and he grew into a good boy. One day, King Uther passed away and England needed a new king who would succeed to the throne. Merlin realized that it was time for Arthur to reveal himself and found a way that Arthur could be recognized as the true king by everyone...