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Question

Some think King Arthur lived some time from the end of 5th century to the early 6th century. He might have been a king or a leader of Britons. If he existed he was almost certainly not a king. Later his story grew with additional stories like the magician Merlin or the knight Sir Lancelot. No one knows whether he is a real person or not. Some say he is a mythical person like Hercules and some say he is a real person with a miraculous story.

His father was Uther Pendragon, but when Arthur was born his mother, Lady Igraine, died, followed shortly by his father. Arthur was sent to live with a knight when he was still an infant. When he grew up, he found a sword stuck in a stone. He was told that whoever could pull it out was the true king. So he pulled it out and became king. After that sword broke, Arthur got another sword named Excalibur which was given to him by the Lady of the Lake.
When he was older, he married Lady Guinevere. They lived very happily together until one of King Arthur's best knights, Sir Lancelot, slept with Lady Guinevere. King Arthur was furious, but in the end forgave both of them. Lancelot apologized for his behaviour and decided to leave the kingdom, as he thought himself not worthy of King Arthur's favour. Guinevere, although she was allowed to stay (as with Lancelot), decided to leave as well to another part of the kingdom.

Later on, King Arthur's sword Excalibur was stolen and used by a traitor named Mordred. They fought and Mordred was able to make King Arthur bleed, but King Arthur killed Mordred in the end. Finally, King Arthur died from losing too much blood, and one of his knights threw Excalibur into the lake where it came from.

Answer 1

Your writing style seems fine, but you haven’t stated your sources.



It is not Malory, as neither Malory nor any medieval version says that Ygerne/Igraine died at Arthur’s birth. See http://kingarthur.wikia.com/wiki/Igerne for various details on Ygerne’s fate.



Also, there are two versions of the origin of Excalibur. In the “Vulgate Merlin” version Excalibur is identified with the sword from the stone. In the Post-Vulgate Merlin” version, Excalibur is a different, sword, first seen in a hand rising from a lake. Malory, inconsistently, tells both versions. See http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/mart/mart008.htm for the first version and see http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/mart/mart024.htm and http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/mart/mart029.htm for the second contradictory version.



Arthur, in no version, officially forgives Lancelot. Indeed, he exiles Lancelot from the kingdom. Guinevere rejoins Arthur. But Arthur, urged by Gawain, departs into Gaul to continue his war against Lancelot.



Mordred does not fight with Excalibur in any medieval account.



Presuming that you have your details from some modern source, you might just mention that there are varying versions and then that you have chosen to retell the version of whatever modern writer wrote your source.



Your last sentences reads:



“Mordred was able to make King Arthur bleed, but King Arthur killed Mordred in the end. Finally, King Arthur died from losing too much blood, and one of his knights threw Excalibur into the lake where it came from.”



I suggest:



“King Arthur slew Mordred in the end, but not before Mordred had inflicted a mortal wound on Arthur. Almost everyone in both armies had died. One of Arthur’s last knights threw Excalibur into the lake whence, in one version, it had come. Then Arthur was carried off in a boat filled with women, either to be taken to the fairy island of Avalon to be healed or to be buried at Glastonbury.”

Answer 2

It is not sure that King Arthur existed; if he did, he may have lived between the end of the 5th and the beginning of the 6th century. His mother died when he was young and his father shortly thereafter. A knight took care of Arthur. Later Arthur stuck a sword in a stone and was told who can pull it out is the king. He pulled it and became king. He married Lady Guinevere.; they were happy until he found out that his knight, Sir Lancelot, slept with King Arthur's wife; yet he forgave them. Both of them left, apparently separately. Later the Kings's sword was stolen and a Mordred used it against the king, ythe king killed Mordred, the king was injured, he died. The sword was thrown into a lake.



Shorter, simpler, but not as beautiful a story!

Answer 3

Paul,etc were inspired by God, so what they say is actually God's words, just written by humans. 2 Tim. 3: 16 says "all scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness". The bible answers all its questions. And no preacher today can just get up and add anything to the Bible because Revelations 22:18 says "For I testify unto every man that hears the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book"

Answer 4

I am guessing you want someone else to do your homework. You took a block of text that you need a summary on so you are asking Yahoo! answers.



Just guessing. I mean there is no other reason I could think of. If there was. You have the text and everything so do it yourself.

Answer 5

sorry is too long