HowArthurwaschosenkng，andofwondersandmarvelsofaswordtakenoutofastonebythesadArthur。
　　THENstoodtherealmngreatjeopardylongwhle，foreverylordthatwasmghtyofmenmadehmstrong，andmanyweenedtohavebeenkng。ThenMerlnwenttotheArchbshopofCanterbury，andcounselledhmfortosendforallthelordsoftherealm，andallthegentlemenofarms，thattheyshouldtoLondoncomebyChrstmas，uponpanofcursng；andforthscause，thatJesus，thatwasbornonthatnght，thathewouldofhsgreatmercyshowsomemracle，ashewascometobekngofmanknd，fortoshowsomemraclewhoshouldberghtwsekngofthsrealm。SotheArchbshop，bytheadvceofMerln，sentforallthelordsandgentlemenofarmsthattheyshouldcomebyChrstmasevenuntoLondon。Andmanyofthemmadethemcleanoftherlfe，thattherprayermghtbethemoreacceptableuntoGod。SonthegreatestchurchofLondon，whethertwerePaul’sornottheFrenchbookmakethnomenton，alltheestateswerelongordaynthechurchfortopray。Andwhenmatnsandthefrstmasswasdone，therewasseennthechurchyard，aganstthehghaltar，agreatstonefoursquare，lkeuntoamarblestone；andnmdstthereofwaslkeananvlofsteelafootonhgh，andtherenstuckafarswordnakedbythepont，andletterstherewerewrttenngoldabouttheswordthatsadthus：——Whosopullethoutthsswordofthsstoneandanvl，srghtwsekngbornofallEngland。Thenthepeoplemarvelled，andtoldttotheArchbshop。command，sadtheArchbshop，thatyekeepyouwthnyourchurchandprayuntoGodstll，thatnomantouchtheswordtllthehghmassbealldone。Sowhenallmassesweredoneallthelordswenttobeholdthestoneandthesword。Andwhentheysawthescrpturesomeassayed，suchaswouldhavebeenkng。Butnonemghtstrtheswordnormovet。Hesnothere，sadtheArchbshop，thatshallachevethesword，butdoubtnotGodwllmakehmknown。Butthssmycounsel，sadtheArchbshop，thatweletpurveytenknghts，menofgoodfame，andtheytokeepthssword。Sotwasordaned，andthentherewasmadeacry，thateverymanshouldassaythatwould，fortownthesword。AnduponNewYear’sDaythebaronsletmakeajoustsandatournament，thatallknghtsthatwouldjoustortourneytheremghtplay，andallthswasordanedfortokeepthelordstogetherandthecommons，fortheArchbshoptrustedthatGodwouldmakehmknownthatshouldwnthesword。
　　SouponNewYear’sDay，whentheservcewasdone，thebaronsrodeuntothefeld，sometojoustandsometotourney，andsothappenedthatSrEctor，thathadgreatlvelhoodaboutLondon，rodeuntothejousts，andwthhmrodeSrKayhsson，andyoungArthurthatwashsnourshedbrother；andSrKaywasmadeknghtatAllHallowmassafore。Soastheyrodetothejousts-
　　ward，SrKaylosthssword，forhehadlefttathsfather’slodgng，andsoheprayedyoungArthurfortordeforhssword。
　　wllwell，sadArthur，androdefastafterthesword，andwhenhecamehome，theladyandallwereouttoseethejoustng。
　　ThenwasArthurwroth，andsadtohmself，wllrdetothechurchyard，andtaketheswordwthmethatstckethnthestone，formybrotherSrKayshallnotbewthoutaswordthsday。Sowhenhecametothechurchyard，SrArthuralghtedandtedhshorsetothestle，andsohewenttothetent，andfoundnoknghtsthere，fortheywereatthejoustng。Andsohehandledtheswordbythehandles，andlghtlyandfercelypulledtoutofthestone，andtookhshorseandrodehswayuntlhecametohsbrotherSrKay，anddelveredhmthesword。AndassoonasSrKaysawthesword，hewstwelltwastheswordofthestone，andsoherodetohsfatherSrEctor，andsad：Sr，loherestheswordofthestone，whereforemustbekngofthsland。WhenSrEctorbeheldthesword，hereturnedaganandcametothechurch，andtheretheyalghtedallthree，andwentntothechurch。AndanonhemadeSrKayswearuponabookhowhecametothatsword。
　　Sr，sadSrKay，bymybrotherArthur，forhebroughtttome。
　　Howgatyethssword？sadSrEctortoArthur。Sr，wlltellyou。Whencamehomeformybrother’ssword，foundnobodyathometodelvermehssword；andsothoughtmybrotherSrKayshouldnotbeswordless，andsocamehthereagerlyandpulledtoutofthestonewthoutanypan。Foundyeanyknghtsaboutthssword？sadSrEctor。Nay，sadArthur。Now，sadSrEctortoArthur，understandyemustbekngofthsland。Wherefore，sadArthur，andforwhatcause？
　　Sr，sadEctor，forGodwllhavetso；forthereshouldnevermanhavedrawnoutthssword，buthethatshallberghtwsekngofthsland。Nowletmeseewhetheryecanputtheswordthereastwas，andpulltoutagan。Thatsnomastery，sadArthur，andsoheputtnthestone；wherewthalSrEctorassayedtopullouttheswordandfaled。
　　HowKngArthurpulledoutthesworddverstmes。
　　Nowassay，sadSrEctoruntoSrKay。Andanonhepulledattheswordwthallhsmght；buttwouldnotbe。Nowshallyeassay，sadSrEctortoArthur。wllwell，sadArthur，andpulledtouteasly。AndtherewthalSrEctorkneltdowntotheearth，andSrKay。Alas，sadArthur，myowndearfatherandbrother，whykneelyetome？Nay，nay，mylordArthur，tsnotso；wasneveryourfathernorofyourblood，butwotwellyeareofanhgherbloodthanweenedyewere。AndthenSrEctortoldhmall，howhewasbetakenhmfortonourshhm，andbywhosecommandment，andbyMerln’sdelverance。
　　ThenArthurmadegreatdolewhenheunderstoodthatSrEctorwasnothsfather。Sr，sadEctoruntoArthur，wllyebemygoodandgracouslordwhenyearekng？Elseweretoblame，sadArthur，foryearethemanntheworldthatammostbeholdento，andmygoodladyandmotheryourwfe，thataswellasherownhathfosteredmeandkept。AndfevertbeGod’swllthatbekngasyesay，yeshalldesreofmewhatmaydo，and
　　shallnotfalyou；GodforbdshouldfalyouSr，sadSrEctor，wllasknomoreofyou，butthatyewllmakemyson，yourfosterbrother，SrKay，seneschalofallyourlands。Thatshallbedone，sadArthur，andmore，bythefathofmybody，thatnevermanshallhavethatoffcebuthe，whleheandlveTherewthaltheywentuntotheArchbshop，andtoldhmhowtheswordwasacheved，andbywhom；andonTwelfth-dayallthebaronscamethther，andtoassaytotakethesword，whothatwouldassay。Butthereaforethemall，theremghtnonetaketoutbutArthur；whereforethereweremanylordswroth，andsadtwasgreatshameuntothemallandtherealm，tobeovergovernedwthaboyofnohghbloodborn。AndsotheyfelloutatthattmethattwasputofftllCandlemasandthenallthebaronsshouldmeetthereagan；butalwaysthetenknghtswereordanedtowatchthesworddayandnght，andsotheysetapavlonoverthestoneandthesword，andfvealwayswatched。
　　SoatCandlemasmanymoregreatlordscameththerfortohavewonthesword，buttheremghtnonepreval。AndrghtasArthurddatChrstmas，heddatCandlemas，andpulledouttheswordeasly，whereofthebaronsweresoreaggrevedandputtoffndelaytllthehghfeastofEaster。AndasArthurspedbefore，soddheatEaster；yetthereweresomeofthegreatlordshadndgnatonthatArthurshouldbekng，andputtoffnadelaytllthefeastofPentecost。
　　ThentheArchbshopofCanterburybyMerln’sprovdenceletpurveythenofthebestknghtsthattheymghtget，andsuchknghtsasUtherPendragonlovedbestandmosttrustednhsdays。AndsuchknghtswereputaboutArthurasSrBaudwnofBrtan，SrKay，SrUlfus，SrBrastas。Allthese，wthmanyother，werealwaysaboutArthur，dayandnght，tllthefeastofPentecost。
　　HowKngArthurwascrowned，andhowhemadeoffcers。
　　ANDatthefeastofPentecostallmannerofmenassayedtopullattheswordthatwouldassay；butnonemghtprevalbutArthur，andpulledtoutaforeallthelordsandcommonsthatwerethere，whereforeallthecommonscredatonce，WewllhaveArthuruntoourkng，wewllputhmnomorendelay，forweallseethattsGod’swllthatheshallbeourkng，andwhothatholdethaganstt，wewllslayhm。Andtherewthaltheykneeledatonce，bothrchandpoor，andcredArthurmercybecausetheyhaddelayedhmsolong，andArthurforgavethem，andtooktheswordbetweenbothhshands，andofferedtuponthealtarwheretheArchbshopwas，andsowashemadeknghtofthebestmanthatwasthere。Andsoanonwasthecoronatonmade。Andtherewasheswornuntohslordsandthecommonsfortobeatruekng，tostandwthtruejustcefromthenceforththedaysofthslfe。Alsothenhemadealllordsthatheldofthecrowntocomen，andtodoservceastheyoughttodo。AndmanycomplantsweremadeuntoSrArthurofgreatwrongsthatweredonesncethedeathofKngUther，ofmanylandsthatwerebereavedlords，knghts，lades，andgentlemen。WhereforeKngArthurmadethelandstobegvenaganuntothemthatownedthem。
　　Whenthswasdone，thattheknghadstablshedallthecountresaboutLondon，thenheletmakeSrKayseneschalofEngland；andSrBaudwnofBrtanwasmadeconstable；andSrUlfuswasmadechamberlan；andSrBrastaswasmadewardentowatuponthenorthfromTrentforwards，fortwasthattmethemostpartythekng’senemes。ButwthnfewyearsafterArthurwonallthenorth，Scotland，andallthatwereundertherobessance。AlsoWales，apartoft，heldaganstArthur，butheovercamethemall，asheddtheremnant，throughthenobleprowessofhmselfandhsknghtsoftheRoundTable。
　　HowKngArthurheldnWales，ataPentecost，agreatfeast，andwhatkngsandlordscametohsfeast。
　　THENthekngremovedntoWales，andletcryagreatfeastthattshouldbeholdenatPentecostafterthencoronatonofhmatthectyofCarlon。UntothefeastcameKngLotofLothanandofOrkney，wthfvehundredknghtswthhm。AlsotherecametothefeastKngUrensofGorewthfourhundredknghtswthhm。AlsotherecametothatfeastKngNentresofGarlot，wthsevenhundredknghtswthhm。AlsotherecametothefeastthekngofScotlandwthshundredknghtswthhm，andhewasbutayoungman。AlsotherecametothefeastakngthatwascalledtheKngwththeHundredKnghts，butheandhsmenwerepassngwellbeseenatallponts。AlsotherecamethekngofCaradoswthfvehundredknghts。AndKngArthurwasgladofthercomng，forheweenedthatallthekngsandknghtshadcomeforgreatlove，andtohavedonehmworshpathsfeast；
　　whereforethekngmadegreatjoy，andsentthekngsandknghtsgreatpresents。Butthekngswouldnonereceve，butrebukedthemessengersshamefully，andsadtheyhadnojoytorecevenogftsofabeardlessboythatwascomeoflowblood，andsenthmwordtheywouldnoneofhsgfts，butthattheywerecometogvehmgftswthhardswordsbetwxttheneckandtheshoulders：andthereforetheycamethther，sotheytoldtothemessengersplanly，fortwasgreatshametoallthemtoseesuchaboytohavearuleofsonoblearealmasthslandwas。
　　WththsanswerthemessengersdepartedandtoldtoKngArthurthsanswer。Wherefore，bytheadvceofhsbarons，hetookhmtoastrongtowerwthfvehundredgoodmenwthhm。Andallthekngsaforesadnamannerladasegeto-forehm，butKngArthurwaswellvctualed。AndwthnffteendaystherecameMerlnamongthemntothectyofCarlon。ThenallthekngswerepassnggladofMerln，andaskedhm，ForwhatcausesthatboyArthurmadeyourkng？Srs，sadMerln，shalltellyouthecause，forhesKngUtherPendragon’sson，bornnwedlock，gottenongrane，theduke’swfeofTntagl。Thensheabastard，theysadall。Nay，sadMerln，afterthedeathoftheduke，morethanthreehours，wasArthurbegotten，andthrteendaysafterKngUtherweddedgrane；andthereforeprovehmhesnobastard。Andwhosathnay，heshallbekngandovercomeallhsenemes；and，orhede，heshallbelongkngofallEngland，andhaveunderhsobessanceWales，reland，andScotland，andmorerealmsthanwllnowrehearse。SomeofthekngshadmarvelofMerln’swords，anddeemedwellthattshouldbeashesad；andsomeofthemlaughedhmtoscorn，asKngLot；andmoreothercalledhmawtch。ButthenweretheyaccordedwthMerln，thatKngArthurshouldcomeoutandspeakwththekngs，andtocomesafeandtogosafe，suchsurancetherewasmade。SoMerlnwentuntoKngArthur，andtoldhmhowhehaddone，andbadehmfearnot，butcomeoutboldlyandspeakwththem，andsparethemnot，butanswerthemastherkngandcheftan；foryeshallovercomethemall，whethertheywllornll。