Stick, stock, stone, As King of England I shall be known. Of course there was a catch. Take those seven steps towards Long Compton, and a surprising little mound turns up, and blocks the view. Kings roaming around the English legendary countryside should know better.
Witches are full of tricks.
As Long Compton thou canst not see, King of England thou shalt not be. For King of England thou shalt be none. And I myself an eldern tree. So, there's this eight foot standing stone near the top of a rise, and an elder tree looking suitably witchy, and, on the other side of the road, a circle of stoned squaddies. The Victorians added a few garnishes to the tale.