August 26, 2025 • 15 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hi, This is Stefana at Positive Informations and audio stories
bringing you happy thoughts, inspiration, motivation and entertainment to start
your day, or soothing sleep story to send you off
to it peaceful relaxing bedtime. We use the power of
(00:21):
positive words to help you live the positive, uplifting lifestyle
that you deserve. Today's episode is a sleep story. It
is time to head off to a peaceful, enjoyable sleep
with a relaxing bedtime story. Our story today is the
(00:44):
Tales of Arthur, King Arthur and the Round Table the
Drawing of the Sword. Long long ago, after Uther Pendragon died,
(01:06):
no king reigned in Britain, and every knight hoped to
seize the crown for himself. The country was like to
fare ill, when laws were broken on every side, and
the corn, which was to give bread to the poor,
was trodden underfoot, and there was none to bring the
evil doer to justice. Then, when things were at their worst,
(01:31):
came forth Merlin the Magician, and fast he rode to
the place where the Archbishop of Canterbury had his dwelling.
They took counsel together and agreed that all the lords
and gentlemen of Britain should ride to London and meet
you on Christmas day now at hand in the Great Church.
(01:53):
So this was done, and on Christmas morning, as they
left the church, they saw in the churchyard a large stone,
and on it a bar of steel, and in the
steel a naked sword was held, and about it was
written in letters of gold, whoso pulleth out this sword
(02:15):
is by right of birth King of England. They marveled
at those words, and called for the archbishop, and brought
him into the place where the stone stood. Then those
knights who fain would be king took firm hold of
the hilt, and they tugged at the sword with all
(02:36):
their might, but it never stirred. The Archbishop watched them
in silence, but when they were faint from pulling, he spoke,
the man is not here who shall lift out that sword,
nor do I know where to find him. But this
is my consul that two knights be chosen, good and
(02:57):
true men, to keep guard over the sword. Thus it
was done, But the lords and gentlemen in arms cried
out that every man had a right to try to
win the sword, and they decided that on New Year's Day,
a tournament would be held, and any knight who would
(03:19):
might enter the lists. So on New Year's Day, the knights,
according to custom, went to hear service in the Great Church,
and after it was over they met in the field
to make ready for the tourney. Among them was a
brave knight called Sir Ector, who brought with him Sir Kay,
(03:42):
his son and Authur, Kay's foster brother. Now, Kay had
unbuckled his sword the evening before, and in his haste
to be at the tourney, had forgotten to put it
on again, and he begged Arthur to ride back and
fetch it for him. But when Arthur reached the house,
(04:03):
the door was locked, for the women had gone out
to see the tourney, and though Arthur tried his best
to get in, he could not. Then he rode away
in great anger and said to himself, Kay shall not
be without a sword this day. I will take that
sword in the churchyard and give it tom And he
(04:25):
galloped fast till he reached the gate of the churchyard.
He jumped down, tied his horse tightly to a tree,
and ranning up to the sword, seized the handle and
lightly and fiercely drew it out. Then he mounted his
horse again and delivered Sir to Sir Kay. The moment
(04:46):
Sir Kay saw the sword, he knew it was not
his own, but the sword of the Stone, and he
sought on his father, Sir Ector, and said to him, Sir,
this is the sword of the Stone. Therefore I am
the rightful king. Sir Rector made no answer, but signed
to Kay and Arthur to follow him, and they all
(05:08):
three went back to the church, leaving their horses outside.
They entered the choir, and here Sir Ector took a
holy book and bade Sir Kay swear how he came
by that sword. My brother Arthur gave it to me,
replied Sir Kay. How did you come by it, asked
(05:32):
Sir Ector, turning to Arthur, Sir said, Arthur, when I
rode home from my brother's sword, I found no one
to deliver it to me, and as I resolved he
should not be sortless, I thought of the sword and
the stone, and I pulled it out. Were any knights
(05:53):
present when you did this, asked Sir Ector. No none,
said Arthur. Then you awe the rightful king of this land,
said Sir Ector. But why am I king, inquired Arthur, Because,
answered Sir Ector, This is an enchanted sword, and no
(06:13):
man may draw it, but he who was born a king. Therefore,
put the sword back into the stone, and let me
see you take it out. That is soon done, said Arthur,
replacing the sword, and Sir Ector himself tried to draw it,
but he could not. Now it is your turn, he
(06:35):
said to Sir Kay. But Sir Kay fared no better
than his father, though he tugged with all his might
and main. Now you are there, and Arthur pulled it
out as easily as if it had been lying in
his sheath. And as he did so, Sir Ector and
Sir Kay sank on their knees before him. Why do
(06:57):
you my father and brother to me, asked Arthur in surprise. Nay, nay,
my lord, answered Sir Hector. I am not your father,
though till this day I could not tell you who
your father really was. You are the son of Uther Pendragon,
(07:21):
and you were brought to me when you were born
by Merlin himself, who promised that when the time came,
you should know from whom you sprang. When Arthur heard
that Sir Ector was not his father, he wept bitterly.
If I am king, he said, at last ask what
(07:41):
you will, and I shall not fail you, for to
you and to my lady and mother, I owe more
than to anyone in the world, for she loved me
and treated me as her son. Sir replied, Sir Ector,
I only ask that you will make your foster brother,
(08:04):
Sir Kay seneschal of all your lands. That I will readily,
answered Arthur, and while he and I live, no other
shall fill that office. Sir Rector then bade them seek
out the Archbishop with him, and they told him all
(08:26):
that had happened concerning the sword which Arthur had left
standing in the stone. And on twelfth day the knights
and barons came again, but none could draw it out
what Arthur. When they saw this, many of the barons
became angry and cried out that they would never own
a boy for a king whose blood was no better
(08:48):
than their own. So it was agreed to wait to
condo us when more knights might be there. And meanwhile,
the same two men who had been chosen before watched
the sword night and day. But at Kadomas it was
the same thing and Adista, and when Pentacous came, the
common people who were present and saw Arthur pull out
(09:10):
the sword, cried with one voice that he was their king,
and they would kill any man who said differently. Then
rich and poor fell on their knees before him, and
Arthur took the sword and offered it upon the altar
where the archbishop stood, and the best man who was
there made him knight. After that the crown was put
(09:33):
on his head, and he swore to his lords and
commons that he would be a true king and would
do them justice all the days of his life. The
sword Excalibur. King Arthur, accompanied by Merlin the Magician, had
left the comfort at the court to seek adventures. He
(09:55):
had fought a hard battle with the tallest knight in
all the land, and though he struck hard and well,
he would have been slain had not Merlin enchanted the
knight and cast him into a deep sleep and brought
the king to a hermit who had studied the art
of healing, and cured all his wounds in three days.
(10:16):
Then Arthur and Merlin waited no longer, but gave the
hermit thanks and departed. As they rode together, Arthur said,
I have no sword, but Merlin bade him to be patient,
and he would soon give him one. In a little while,
they came to a large lake, and in the midst
(10:38):
of the lake, Arthur beheld an arm rising out of
the water, holding up a sword. Look, said Merlin, that
is the sword I spoke of. And the King looked again,
and a maiden stood upon the water. That is the
(11:00):
lady of the lake, said Merlin. And she is coming
to you, and if you ask her courteously, she will
give you the sword. So when the maiden drew near,
Arthur saluted her and said, maiden, I pray you tell
me whose sword is that which an arm is holding
(11:21):
out of the water. I wish it were mine, for
I have lost my sword. That sword is mine. King
Arthur answered she, and I will give it to you
if you, in turn, will give me a gift when
I ask you. By my faith, said the King, I
(11:42):
will give you whatever gift you ask. Well, said the maiden.
Get into the large barge yonder and roll yourself to
the sword, and take it and the scabbard with you,
or this was the sword excalibur. As for my gift,
(12:06):
I will ask for it in my own time. Then
King Arthur and Merlin dismounted from their horses, and tied
them up safely and went into the barge. And when
they came to the place where the arm was holding
the sword, Arthur took it by the handle, and the
arm disappeared, and they brought the sword back to land.
(12:32):
As they rode, the king looked lovingly on his sword,
which Merlin saw, and smiling said, which do you like best,
the sword or a scabbard. I like the sword, answered Arthur.
You are not wise to say that, replied Merlin, for
the scabbard is worth ten of the sword, and as
(12:55):
long as it is buckled on you, you will lose
no blood. However sorely you may be wounded. So they
rode into the town of Carleon, and Arthur's knights gave
them a glad welcome and said it was a joy
to serve under a king who risked his life as
much as any common man. And that's the end of
(13:27):
our story. When we return to this book, we will
discover how the roundtable began. And that's it for today.
Feel free to share this podcast with your family, with
your friends, with everybody, and if you'd need a little
more inspiration in between podcast episodes, please feel free to
visit our coffee page. You can find the website address
(13:50):
in the show notes and over there you'll find more
information to motivate you inspirational media and if you like,
you can buy us a call for yes please, or
just have a look around, enjoy and get inspired. And
if you fancy a bit of coloring, you'll find a
(14:11):
few coloring pages inspired by today's story and ready for
downloading and your creative coloring fun time. We'll be uploading
them in a couple of days. We have to create first,
so just give us a little time and then check
on our coffee page and you can find them and
(14:33):
download them complimentary. So have a good day, stay well,
be happy, and buy for now.
Hi, This is Stefana at Positive Informations and audio stories
bringing you happy thoughts, inspiration, motivation and entertainment to start
your day, or soothing sleep story to send you off
to it peaceful relaxing bedtime. We use the power of
(00:21):
positive words to help you live the positive, uplifting lifestyle
that you deserve. Today's episode is a sleep story. It
is time to head off to a peaceful, enjoyable sleep
with a relaxing bedtime story. Our story today is the
(00:44):
Tales of Arthur, King Arthur and the Round Table the
Drawing of the Sword. Long long ago, after Uther Pendragon died,
(01:06):
no king reigned in Britain, and every knight hoped to
seize the crown for himself. The country was like to
fare ill, when laws were broken on every side, and
the corn, which was to give bread to the poor,
was trodden underfoot, and there was none to bring the
evil doer to justice. Then, when things were at their worst,
(01:31):
came forth Merlin the Magician, and fast he rode to
the place where the Archbishop of Canterbury had his dwelling.
They took counsel together and agreed that all the lords
and gentlemen of Britain should ride to London and meet
you on Christmas day now at hand in the Great Church.
(01:53):
So this was done, and on Christmas morning, as they
left the church, they saw in the churchyard a large stone,
and on it a bar of steel, and in the
steel a naked sword was held, and about it was
written in letters of gold, whoso pulleth out this sword
(02:15):
is by right of birth King of England. They marveled
at those words, and called for the archbishop, and brought
him into the place where the stone stood. Then those
knights who fain would be king took firm hold of
the hilt, and they tugged at the sword with all
(02:36):
their might, but it never stirred. The Archbishop watched them
in silence, but when they were faint from pulling, he spoke,
the man is not here who shall lift out that sword,
nor do I know where to find him. But this
is my consul that two knights be chosen, good and
(02:57):
true men, to keep guard over the sword. Thus it
was done, But the lords and gentlemen in arms cried
out that every man had a right to try to
win the sword, and they decided that on New Year's Day,
a tournament would be held, and any knight who would
(03:19):
might enter the lists. So on New Year's Day, the knights,
according to custom, went to hear service in the Great Church,
and after it was over they met in the field
to make ready for the tourney. Among them was a
brave knight called Sir Ector, who brought with him Sir Kay,
(03:42):
his son and Authur, Kay's foster brother. Now, Kay had
unbuckled his sword the evening before, and in his haste
to be at the tourney, had forgotten to put it
on again, and he begged Arthur to ride back and
fetch it for him. But when Arthur reached the house,
(04:03):
the door was locked, for the women had gone out
to see the tourney, and though Arthur tried his best
to get in, he could not. Then he rode away
in great anger and said to himself, Kay shall not
be without a sword this day. I will take that
sword in the churchyard and give it tom And he
(04:25):
galloped fast till he reached the gate of the churchyard.
He jumped down, tied his horse tightly to a tree,
and ranning up to the sword, seized the handle and
lightly and fiercely drew it out. Then he mounted his
horse again and delivered Sir to Sir Kay. The moment
(04:46):
Sir Kay saw the sword, he knew it was not
his own, but the sword of the Stone, and he
sought on his father, Sir Ector, and said to him, Sir,
this is the sword of the Stone. Therefore I am
the rightful king. Sir Rector made no answer, but signed
to Kay and Arthur to follow him, and they all
(05:08):
three went back to the church, leaving their horses outside.
They entered the choir, and here Sir Ector took a
holy book and bade Sir Kay swear how he came
by that sword. My brother Arthur gave it to me,
replied Sir Kay. How did you come by it, asked
(05:32):
Sir Ector, turning to Arthur, Sir said, Arthur, when I
rode home from my brother's sword, I found no one
to deliver it to me, and as I resolved he
should not be sortless, I thought of the sword and
the stone, and I pulled it out. Were any knights
(05:53):
present when you did this, asked Sir Ector. No none,
said Arthur. Then you awe the rightful king of this land,
said Sir Ector. But why am I king, inquired Arthur, Because,
answered Sir Ector, This is an enchanted sword, and no
(06:13):
man may draw it, but he who was born a king. Therefore,
put the sword back into the stone, and let me
see you take it out. That is soon done, said Arthur,
replacing the sword, and Sir Ector himself tried to draw it,
but he could not. Now it is your turn, he
(06:35):
said to Sir Kay. But Sir Kay fared no better
than his father, though he tugged with all his might
and main. Now you are there, and Arthur pulled it
out as easily as if it had been lying in
his sheath. And as he did so, Sir Ector and
Sir Kay sank on their knees before him. Why do
(06:57):
you my father and brother to me, asked Arthur in surprise. Nay, nay,
my lord, answered Sir Hector. I am not your father,
though till this day I could not tell you who
your father really was. You are the son of Uther Pendragon,
(07:21):
and you were brought to me when you were born
by Merlin himself, who promised that when the time came,
you should know from whom you sprang. When Arthur heard
that Sir Ector was not his father, he wept bitterly.
If I am king, he said, at last ask what
(07:41):
you will, and I shall not fail you, for to
you and to my lady and mother, I owe more
than to anyone in the world, for she loved me
and treated me as her son. Sir replied, Sir Ector,
I only ask that you will make your foster brother,
(08:04):
Sir Kay seneschal of all your lands. That I will readily,
answered Arthur, and while he and I live, no other
shall fill that office. Sir Rector then bade them seek
out the Archbishop with him, and they told him all
(08:26):
that had happened concerning the sword which Arthur had left
standing in the stone. And on twelfth day the knights
and barons came again, but none could draw it out
what Arthur. When they saw this, many of the barons
became angry and cried out that they would never own
a boy for a king whose blood was no better
(08:48):
than their own. So it was agreed to wait to
condo us when more knights might be there. And meanwhile,
the same two men who had been chosen before watched
the sword night and day. But at Kadomas it was
the same thing and Adista, and when Pentacous came, the
common people who were present and saw Arthur pull out
(09:10):
the sword, cried with one voice that he was their king,
and they would kill any man who said differently. Then
rich and poor fell on their knees before him, and
Arthur took the sword and offered it upon the altar
where the archbishop stood, and the best man who was
there made him knight. After that the crown was put
(09:33):
on his head, and he swore to his lords and
commons that he would be a true king and would
do them justice all the days of his life. The
sword Excalibur. King Arthur, accompanied by Merlin the Magician, had
left the comfort at the court to seek adventures. He
(09:55):
had fought a hard battle with the tallest knight in
all the land, and though he struck hard and well,
he would have been slain had not Merlin enchanted the
knight and cast him into a deep sleep and brought
the king to a hermit who had studied the art
of healing, and cured all his wounds in three days.
(10:16):
Then Arthur and Merlin waited no longer, but gave the
hermit thanks and departed. As they rode together, Arthur said,
I have no sword, but Merlin bade him to be patient,
and he would soon give him one. In a little while,
they came to a large lake, and in the midst
(10:38):
of the lake, Arthur beheld an arm rising out of
the water, holding up a sword. Look, said Merlin, that
is the sword I spoke of. And the King looked again,
and a maiden stood upon the water. That is the
(11:00):
lady of the lake, said Merlin. And she is coming
to you, and if you ask her courteously, she will
give you the sword. So when the maiden drew near,
Arthur saluted her and said, maiden, I pray you tell
me whose sword is that which an arm is holding
(11:21):
out of the water. I wish it were mine, for
I have lost my sword. That sword is mine. King
Arthur answered she, and I will give it to you
if you, in turn, will give me a gift when
I ask you. By my faith, said the King, I
(11:42):
will give you whatever gift you ask. Well, said the maiden.
Get into the large barge yonder and roll yourself to
the sword, and take it and the scabbard with you,
or this was the sword excalibur. As for my gift,
(12:06):
I will ask for it in my own time. Then
King Arthur and Merlin dismounted from their horses, and tied
them up safely and went into the barge. And when
they came to the place where the arm was holding
the sword, Arthur took it by the handle, and the
arm disappeared, and they brought the sword back to land.
(12:32):
As they rode, the king looked lovingly on his sword,
which Merlin saw, and smiling said, which do you like best,
the sword or a scabbard. I like the sword, answered Arthur.
You are not wise to say that, replied Merlin, for
the scabbard is worth ten of the sword, and as
(12:55):
long as it is buckled on you, you will lose
no blood. However sorely you may be wounded. So they
rode into the town of Carleon, and Arthur's knights gave
them a glad welcome and said it was a joy
to serve under a king who risked his life as
much as any common man. And that's the end of
(13:27):
our story. When we return to this book, we will
discover how the roundtable began. And that's it for today.
Feel free to share this podcast with your family, with
your friends, with everybody, and if you'd need a little
more inspiration in between podcast episodes, please feel free to
visit our coffee page. You can find the website address
(13:50):
in the show notes and over there you'll find more
information to motivate you inspirational media and if you like,
you can buy us a call for yes please, or
just have a look around, enjoy and get inspired. And
if you fancy a bit of coloring, you'll find a
(14:11):
few coloring pages inspired by today's story and ready for
downloading and your creative coloring fun time. We'll be uploading
them in a couple of days. We have to create first,
so just give us a little time and then check
on our coffee page and you can find them and
(14:33):
download them complimentary. So have a good day, stay well,
be happy, and buy for now.
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