How Did King Arthur Become King

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How Arthur became king The Arthurian legend is the legend of King Arthur and his rule. There are many different legends on how he became king including the sword in the stone and the lady in the lake. King Arthur was the first born son of King Uther Pendragon and heir to the throne. However this was a very troubled time and a wise magician named Merlin advised Uther that Arthur be raised alone in a secret place for his own protection and that no one should know his true identity. When King Uther passed great conflict arose to who should become king. Which brings us to the story of the sword and the stone. In this version of King Arthur Merlin the magician put a spell on a sword in a
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