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Merlin, the wise man of legend in stories of ancient Britain, realises that the country will be plunged into turmoil at the death of its strong leader, Uther. So he arranges to take away the heir to the throne, Uthers son Arthur, and hide him in anonymity against the time when he can take his rightful place as king.
As Merlin had feared, on the death of Uther, civil war breaks out, and it is only when Arthur is already a young man that Merlin judges the time is right for him to emerge from obscurity. He travels to London, with Sir Ector who has looked after him for so many years, and, without realising the significance of his actions, Arthur pulls the sword from the stone which marks him out as the next king.
He quickly gathers around him the bravest and best knights in the kingdom and Merlin makes a round table for them to sit at in the perfect city of Camelot. Thus begin the adventures of the Knights of the Round Table, tales of bravery and chivalry, but tales, too, of treachery, kidnapping and violent death.
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