Past Simple : Légendes du roi Arthur

Read the following sentences about King Arthur. Complete them using the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets to describe historical legends. 1) King Arthur (to be) a famous leader in Britain. 2) Merlin the wizard (to help) him when he (to face) many challenges. 3) The knights (to sit) at a Round Table because they (to want) everyone to be equal. In some accounts, the kingdom spanned an area of $A = 5000$ square kilometers.