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Tonight we'll read more stories from King Arthur and his Knights.

If you'd like to listen to the first story in this series,

you can find our episode titled The Sword Excalibur that aired on April 10th, 2020.

If you'd like to listen to the most recent previous episode again, The Great Feast aired August 3rd, 2020.

King Arthur was a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances,

led the defense of Britain against Saxon invaders in the late fifth

and early six centuries. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and modern historians

generally agree that he is unhistorical.

The Knights of the Round Table are the nightly members of the legendary

fellowship of the King Arthur in literature.

Let's get cozy.

Close your eyes.

relax your body into the softness of your bed. Now take a few deep breaths.

Now, take a few deep breaths.

After Arthur had proved his prowess in his contest with the 11 kings, he decided to establish his court and the order of the round table. The place he chose was the city of Camelot in Wales,

which had a good situation, being built upon a hill. He called the wise Merlin and ordered him to make a great

palace on the summit of the hill. Through his powers of enchantment, Merlin was able to do this very quickly, and within a week the

king and his personal attendance were settled in the palace.

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