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Sir Koy, "for he brought It to me.,,

"How did you get this sword?
said Sir Ector to Arthur.
And the boy told him.
"Now,,, sold Sir Ector, "I under-
stand that it is Arthur who must be
king of all this land."
Arthur was then crowned
at once.He swore that he
would be a good king, and
would govern with true justke
all the days of his life.
Then King Arthur
established all his knights.To
them that were of lands not
rich, he gave them lands. He
charged them never to do
outrageous deeds nor murder,
and never to take part in any plot wo
against thetrue king. He charged
them, also, by no means
to be cruel, but to give mercy
unto him that asketh
mercy.Unto this were all the
knights sworn to the Table
Round, both old and young.

Arthur Enc:ounten ci Giant

It came to pass that ambassadors
and messengers came from Lucius,
Emperor of Rome, and commanded a
Arthur to pay tribute to Lucius, or
war would be made against him.

34 I Unit 1 • Fromthe Anglo-Saxons to the Classicists