Board Thread:Rewatching "Merlin" - Season Two/@comment-5102537-20130713192800/@comment-37001937-20181030194500

This episode marks one of the biggest inconsistencies or plotholes in the show. The kingdoms change from one episode to another, as does the amount. Arthur is destined to united the lands and kingdoms of Albion, but Uther accomplished that here. Their discord seemed to be over territories( when is it not), even though the use of magic seemed to be a complex disagreement since it was being used to bring down Camelot and trigger a war even as Uther celebrated peace. Whatever agreement they reached, clearly didn't last because Uther says that his treaty with Cenred is not valid anymore in "The Last Dragon Lord". Later, King Caerleon invades Camelot lands and Queen Annis allies herself with Morgana to defeat Arthur.

The realm was very much in need of unification in regards to partition of lands the the rulers' use and treatment of magic. There are more instances of the kingdoms being in turmoil than the one episode where Uther is credited with achieving a peace that didn't last that long anyway.