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	Uther Pendragon
		Uther spent his youth in exile in Breton with his elder brother Aurelius Ambrosius.
		When the nobles present themselves before the new king, Uther falls for Igraine, the wife of Gerlois, the duke of Cornwall.
		Uther enters Tintagel and lies with Igraine, who mistakes him for her husband.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/u/uther_pendragon.html (307 words)

	IV. Arthur. King Arthur and His Knights. Vol. III: The Age of Chivalry. Bulfinch, Thomas. 1913. Age of Fable
		The king complained to his council of this want of duty, and they decided that the duke should be summoned to court, and, if refractory, should be treated as a rebel.
		The rebel kings were still superior in numbers; but Merlin, by a powerful enchantment, caused all their tents to fall down at once, and in the confusion Arthur with his allies fell upon them and totally routed them.
		King Lot had been one of the rebel chiefs whom Arthur had defeated, but he now hoped by means of the young men to be reconciled to his brother-in-law.
	www.bartleby.com /182/104.html (3023 words)

	Camelot
		After King Uther died, Arthur proved his right to the throne by removing a sword from an anvil which was embedded in a rock.
		King Arthur died and was carried on a barge to the fabled land of Avalon.
		Son of King Ban of Benwick, he is known as Lancelot of the Lake or Lancelot du Lac because he was raised by the Lady of the Lake.
	www.geocities.com /Paris/9832/Camelot.htm (1781 words)

	EBK: King Uther Pendragon of Britain
		Uther's story is first told by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his "History of Kings of Britain".
		Uther took the crown under the title of "Uther Pendragon" after a dragon-shaped comet appeared in the sky at the time of his brother's death.
		Uther invaded the Duke's lands, but still impatient to be with his new love, he persuaded Merlin to use his powers to magic him into Ygerna's bed.
	www.earlybritishkingdoms.com /bios/uther.html (850 words)

	King Arthur
		the absent King Gorlois, Uther Pendragon, king of
		Uther slept with Ygerna and Arthur was concieved.
		Uther and Ygerna married and Arthur was seen to be legally their son.
	www.hickory.k12.nc.us /NVW/Taylorci/kingarthur.htm (296 words)

	The Legend of King Arthur
		Ten miles away from his castle, called Terrabil, there was, in the castle Tintagil, Igraine of Cornwall, that King Uther liked and loved well, for she was a good and fair lady, and passing wise.
		So to King Uther came Sir Ulfius, a noble knight, and said, " I will seek Merlin, and he shall do you remedy so that your heart shall be pleased." So Ulfius departed, and by adventure met Merlin in beggar's array, and made him promise to be not long behind in riding to Uther's pavilion.
		Then Igraine welcomed Uther as her true lover, for Merlin had given him the appearance of one dear to her, and, the barons being all well accorded, the two were married on a morning with great mirth and joy.
	www.battle1066.com /arthur.shtml (1520 words)

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		King Arthur Pendragon -- (c) 1994, 1996 Peter Corless "He might be picked as a paragon of princes, Both as champion in war's chances and chevalier of distinction, Most splendid, sagacacious and strong of arm.
		Although Arthur was declared Uther's heir before the assembled barons upon his father's death, Merlin knew that the three-year-old child needed to be safeguarded against assassination attempts by rivals to the throne.
		The young king rows to the middle of the lake with Merlin and learns from the old magician the significance of the scabbard: the one posessing Excalibur's scabbard cannot be cut or wounded.
	www.employees.org /~pcorless/pendragon/arthur.txt (2992 words)

	Teresa Lopez's Annotated Bibliography
		The King sends jewels to all the ladies at court, but Ygraine knows the presents were given to all the women because of her.
		Uther employs Merlin to decipher his visions and in the process discovers that Igraine was not a nun.
		Uther shares a special relationship with his son, one that is not seen in most versions of the Arthurian story.
	www.lib.rochester.edu /CAMELOT/UIBib.htm (4880 words)

	Mystical-WWW - The Arthurian A 2 Z listing U
		Urien has also been referred to as the 'King of Rheged', who was said to have a twin sister 'Efrddf', although it should be pointed out that this King did not live at the same time as the historical Arthur who was alive in the sixth-century.
		Uther is believed to be the brother of 'Ambrosius' (See Ambrosius), a name sometimes used to refer to Merlin.
		This name was the title of Kings, and therefore the name given to 'Arthur' upon the death of Uther, the 'dux bellorum', 'the leader in war'.
	www.mystical-www.co.uk /arthuriana2z/u.htm (819 words)

	King Arthur: The Geography--Tintagel and Cornwall
		Uther was smitten with Ygerna and he would have her.
		Insulted that the new king was paying so much attention to her, he stormed out of the gathering and retired to his castle, ignoring subsequent summons to address his king.
		Uther wasted no time in boasting that he had control of the situation and acted before anyone could think twice: In no time at all, Ygerna was queen.
	www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/4186/Arthur/htmlpages/geography3.html (556 words)

	Book Of Merlin, And The Coming Of Arthur - I
		And so by means king Uther sent for this duke, charging him to bring his wife with him, for she was called a right fair lady, and a passing wise, and Igraine was her name.
		So when the duke and his wife were come to the king, by the means of great lords; they were both accorded, and the king liked and loved this lady well, and made her great cheer, in his desire, out of measure.
		As soon as king Uther knew of their departing so suddenly, he was wonderful wrath ; then he called to him his privy council, and told them of the sudden departing of the duke and his wife.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles29/book-of-merlin-1.shtml (477 words)

	CliffsNotes::Le Morte Darthur:Book Summary and Study Guide
		Uther invites the duke and his wife to his castle and propositions her.
		On the same morning, by King Uther’s request, two fellow kings—Lot and Nantres—marry two of Uther’s daughters, and the third daughter, Morgan le Fay, is put to school in a nunnery and becomes a necromancer; she later marries King Uriens.
		Uther falls sick, and in the hour of his death, Merlin gets him to proclaim his son Arthur the future king of England.
	www.cliffsnotes.com /WileyCDA/LitNote/id-182,pageNum-8.html (1703 words)

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		In desire to possess her, the King wages war against Cornwall and the Duke is killed.
		By the means of magic, King Uther impregnates Ingraine, they marry, and their child, Arthur, is raised by Sir Ector, a noble knight.
		After the death of King Uther, Arthur claims his right to the throne by removing a sword--the Excalibur, from an anvil that is imbedded in a rock and from the Lady of the Lake.
	www.creighton.edu /~tdknapp/STORY.HTM (1565 words)

	Book 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Uther answered before them all, “I bid him pray for me and claim the crown, or else forgo my blessing.” Soon after, he died and was buried in sorrow.
		King Arthur made an ordinance that no man of war could ride south of the Trent without a token from the king, so his enemies found their spying hampered.
		King Carados fell but was rescued by the King of a Hundred Knights and soon this battle by the woods was hot as any fighting in the pass.
	www.wku.edu /~joe.glaser/Book1.htm (7258 words)

	Arthur Becomes King
		Arthur, whom King Uther had named king, was not at the lakeside.
		In truth I, Sir Kay, am the lawful king of Britain." Sir Hector took the sword, examined it closely, then leapt on his horse and called, "Ride with me." Together they rode to the silent lake.
		The new king knelt before the high alter, and placing his sword upon it to be blessed, he gave thanks to Almighty God, and the great and goodly company of brave knights cried; "Arthur is our King!
	www.angelfire.com /wizard/dragonslore/Page3.html (936 words)

	Uther Pendragon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Today's scholars would question his existence, or that if he existed, the person now attributed as Uther was probably synthesized and separated from either another individual that was acting war leader; or in one conjecture, Ambrosius Aurelianus or Arthur himself prior to assuming their role as king.
		Uther thus can wage war on Gorlois because of his departure without leave and does not have to suffer his conscience for lusting after the man's wife.
		For Malory, Uther is a place marker; a man to end the time of the passing of the old and to light the way to the real king.
	camelot.celtic-twilight.com /infopedia/u/uther.htm (540 words)

	index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		During the dreadful war between the Saxons and the Britons, Prince Pendragon, brother to Uther, was killed in battle.
		Uther needing disguise to fight for Igrain, declared Gerlois a rebel.
		The magical sword of King Arthur, formally known as Caliburnus, is known as a mystical power in its own rights, as well a vital part in King Arthur's reign of Camelot.
	students.mountainstate.edu /students/rsarver (596 words)

	Paul Gadzikowski - King Arthur of Time and Space - Prime Contact - Chapter 2
		This one seemed to be slightly less advanced; instead of perceiving an instantaneous transition, she thought she felt a momentary tingling, and thought she saw an accompanying yellow sparkle in her peripheral vision.
		King Uther struck Helena as being much like Demetrius: Friendly but no-nonsense.
		Uther seemed impressed with Merlin's analysis but hadn't time to comment.
	members.iglou.com /scarfman/apc2.htm (1043 words)

	Uther Pendragon ~ Other Characters in Arthurian Legend \| King Arthur & The Knights of the Round Table (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		King Uther Pendragon was the father of Arthur.
		The Prose Tristan says Uther was once in love with the wife of Argan who defeated him and made him build a castle.
		It has been suggested that Uther is a chimerical character created by a misunderstanding of the Welsh phrase: Arthur mab Uther, which was taken to mean 'Arthur son of Uther' but actually means 'Arthur, terrible son'.
	www.kingarthursknights.com /others/uther.asp (228 words)

	U.S. Politics Online: A Political Discussion Forum - Uther Pendragon - King Arthur's father
		The lady's father, however, King Meurig ap Maredydd ap Rhain, is not found in the traditional pedigrees of this kingdom and was probably a sub-King of the region bordering on Ceredigion.
		After his death, Ambrosius was succeeded by his brother, Uther, who, during his pursuit of Gorlois and his irresistable wife, Ygerna (Igraine or Eigr in some texts), back to their lands in Cornwall, was aided by Merlin.
		With the king out of the way, Vortigern seized the crown for himself, realizing that Aurelius Ambrosius and Uther Pendragon were mere babes and weren't in a position, at that time, to frustrate his designs.
	www.uspoliticsonline.com /forums/showthread.php?t=7786 (3703 words)

	Medieval (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Uther supposedly used the magic of the sorcerer Merlin to become
		Uther's last act before dieing was to stick Excalibur into a large rock.
		In the year 1150, King Henry II of England ordered Arthur's tomb to be opened.
	www.sbceo.k12.ca.us /~vms/carlton/Arthurnotes.html (339 words)

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		She reveals that the key to defeating Uther is to sacrifice Nimue to the Great Dragon.
		Uther is overwhelmed by Igraine's beauty; his carnal desires apparent.
		Uther lays a month-long siege to the Duke of Cornwall at Tintagel Castle.
	www.ibiblio.org /samneill/films/merlinsynopsis.txt (3232 words)

	King Arthur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The duke, enraged by Uther's admiration of his wife, departed the city and later all but declared war on the king.
		When the duke was no longer there, Uther arranged to have Merlin transform him into the likeness of the duke so he could visit Igraine in the castle.
		If he never knew he was the son of a king, then he would know no disappointment if he did not become heir to the throne.
	www.stormpages.com /guendolen/arthur.html (833 words)

	Pendragon-- The Goddess Of Winter part 1
		Uther Pendragon was seated at his desk, examining a rough map of Dimilioc and its immediate surroundings with a sour look on his face.
		Uther and Igraine are meant to have a son, and this son will be the greatest king that Britain - perhaps even the world - will ever have.
		Uther and Igraine have to come together, and this seems to be the only way to do it." He shook his head and sighed.
	tgs.gargoyles-fans.org /pen/season1/thegoddessofwinter1.html (9806 words)

	Indian Kids Stories, The Sword In The Stone, The first tale of all tells how Arthur became king, long before the deeds ...
		He was pacing up and down the battlements of Tintagel, staring moodily into the night, when a bright star burst into the shape of a blazing dragon in the sky.
		From that night on, King Uther called himself Uther Pendragon, although for a lot of the time he was quietly disguised as the Duke of Cornwall and thoroughly enjoyed himself with Ygerne.
		Uther took her to Tintagel and told her how much he had adored her all this time.
	www.4to40.com /story/index.asp?article=story_sword (1226 words)

	World Coins - King Arthur
		All the knights of the realm promised him aid, and in the war that followed Arthur conquered Germany and Italy and was crowned Emperor of Rome.
		Galahad, however, saw the miracle of the Grail and became king of some middle-eastern city, where he died in holiness.
		In Geoffrey's book, Merlin assists Uther Pendragon and is responsible for transporting the stones of Stonehenge from Ireland, but he is not associated with Arthur.
	maddys-treasure.com /onlineshop/arthur_coins.htm (1641 words)

	The Coming of Arthur
		Their king and head, and made a realm, and reigned.
		This is the son of Gorlos, not the King;
		This is the son of Anton, not the King.’
	www.moval.edu /faculty/adderleym/Arthur/victorian/01-coming.htm (3141 words)

	King Arthur Uther Pendragon - front page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This site is dedicated to the living, breathing, People's King, not the myth of legend.
		n this site we will promote The King's ideals of truth, justice and the conservation of the planet for our children and the children of our children.
		o help you understand why King Arthur has been incarnated in our time we present an interview with The Once and Future King, the myth, the man, his mission and the background to the problems he addresses.
	arthurpendragon.ukonline.co.uk (111 words)

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