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Hey, everyone. Welcome to today's in-between a so to answer any question about history that you have.

Today's question is this.

Did Merlin and King Arthur really exist?

All right, interesting question. Thank you.

King Arthur, who is he?

He's believed to be the first king of England and a medieval mythological figure who is the head of the Kingdom Camelot

in the Knights of the Round Table.

There was a special about King Arthur. I think it was on the history channel.

An attack line for it was, did the greatest king who ever existed ever exist?

And that's a good way to frame this question.

Well, first, let's address Merlin, his wizard.

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