Quatrième assemblée des Barons

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Arthur draws the sword before a fourth assembly. Some of the noblemen start an­other protest, but the peasants and citizens have had enough of that! Chanting "Ar-thur, Ar-thur…", they rise and with mob acclamation recognize Arthur as their new king. The crowd goes wild. The noblemen agree, Merlin and Dubricus agree, and so too does the boy, soon to be king.   The ceremony is magnificent, prepa­rations having been undertaken by Mer­lin, Dubricus, and other lords for the last five months.   First, King Arthur is knighted by the best man present, Bishop Baudwin.   At St. Paul's Cathedral Arthur is then crowned King of Logres. The full pomp and ceremony is exercised to impress everyone with the king's power and sa­cred character. He takes the arms of Logres as his own: a gold shield, with two green dragons back to back.   During this ceremony the last of the recalcitrant Logres nobles grudgingly pay homage to King Arthur: these are the Re­luctant Vassals, who usually came to battle last, and often with the least number of soldiers, and sometimes even with ex­cuses instead of knights.   After days of feasting and celebration a great procession escorts King Arthur across Logres to Carlion. Thousands of commoners gather for the celebration.