Vortigern wants Arthur dead, to ensure there is no claimant to the throne. The legends foretell that only the next king will be able to draw Excalibur, Uther's sword, from the rock where it is lodged.

The second story in the unit follows the well-known legend of how a boy called Arthur becomes king ... sword from the stone. Arthur draws the sword: close partner work as the stone and Arthur ...

It’s been 1,500 years since King Arthur supposedly lived and vanquished his enemies; one would think that by now every possible version of his narrative has been told. “The Bright Sword,” an ...