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King Arthur: The True King For Britain

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Although there is a great legend to King Arthur, there is very little evidence to support the legend to be real. The legend of King Arthur says that the Britain civilization was going chaotic and nearing a collapse, with no king. There was a stone with a sword stuck in it that only the true king could take from the stone. Many attempted to take the sword, but all failed. As Britain was becoming more desperate for a king, Arthur tried for the sword. He succeeded and became the hero for Britain. This proved that Arthur was the true king for Britain. The story of the stone and the sword said that there was a sword in a stone that could only be pulled from the stone by the true king of Britain. Many attempted to take the sword, but all failed.
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