IN THE LONG AND LAWLESSS TIME AFTER Uther Pendragon's death and before his son Arthur became king, in England and Wales, in Cornwall and Scotland and the Outer Isles, many lords took lawless power to themselves, and some of them refused to give it up, so that Arthur's first kingly years were given to restoring his realm by law, by order, and by force of arms.
Uther Pendragonen heriotzaren ondoren eta Arthur haren semea errege bilakatu aurreko denboraldi luze eta anarkikoan, jaun askok bidegabeki eskuratu zuten boterea Ingalaterran eta Galesen, Cornwallen, Eskozian eta Uharteetan, eta horietako batzuek boterea uzteari uko egin ziotenez, Arthurrek bere lehen errege urteak erresuma berreskuratzen eman zituen, lege, ordena eta armen indarraren bidez.