Arthur removes the sword from the stone because he is the rightful king of England and the sword can only be pulled out by the true king. It is a symbolic act that proves Arthur's lineage and destiny to rule.
King Arthur removed the sword called Excalibur from the stone. It was a legendary sword that only the true king of England was able to extract from the stone.
The sword in the stone and Excalibur are 2 different things. Merlin put the sword in the stone in the stone( which by pulling it out made Arthur King Arthur), and Excalibur was the sword that came later after the sword in the stone broke. Excalibur came from the Lady in the Lake.
The sword, as far as I know, had no name. Excalibur is a totally different sword. Arthur got Excalibur soon after breaking the sword in the stone in battle.
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The stone in the story of King Arthur is called the Sword in the Stone. It is a magical sword that only the rightful king of England can pull out, signifying the true ruler of the land.
The sword in the stone is called Excalibur. It is the legendary sword of King Arthur in Arthurian legend.
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The man who pulled the sword out of the stone was Arthur AKA King Arthur. That is how he became King and not Morgan Le Fey.
The story about King Arthur is called Excalibur. In the story King Arthur himself is the one who managed to pull the sword out of the stone. The name of the sword is Excalibur.
The sword in the stone was in a churchyard in London.