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| 2 | ->''The [[TheGoodKing pretty decent]] king split the crown between his heirs,\ |
| 3 | Down went his head and they started throwing chairs,\ |
| 4 | Succession crises lead to civil war,\ |
| 5 | And the pretty decent kingdom was doomed to be no more.'' |
| 6 | -->-- ''[[WebAnimation/ExtraCredits Extra History]]'' |
| 7 | |
| 8 | ->''"When the king needed to be replaced, one of the royal family would be [[ElectiveMonarchy elected]] to be the new king. It sounds very orderly when I say it. In reality it's more like thirty seagulls all trying to eat the same potato chip."'' |
| 9 | -->-- '''Sam Starfall''', ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'', p.[[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff3600/fc03562.htm 3562]] |
| 10 | |
| 11 | ->''"And below the hilt in letters of gold were written these words: ''"Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil is rightwise king born of England."'' Though many tried for the sword with all their strength, [[OnlyTheChosenMayWield none could move the sword nor stir it]]. [[WhamLine So the miracle had not worked]], and England was still without a king — and in time, the marvelous sword was forgotten. This was a [[DarkAgeEurope dark age, without law and without order]]. Men lived in fear of one another, for the strong preyed upon the weak."'' |
| 12 | -->-- The OpeningNarration, ''WesternAnimation/TheSwordInTheStone'' |
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