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This evening we are returning to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

Let's begin by getting cosy and still.

Take a deep breath in, hold and release.

Feel your body soften with every exhale

and let go of anything you are holding on to.

You've done more than enough for today.

Sir Tristram was the son of King Melodius, of Lioness, and Queen Elizabeth, sister to King Mark of Cornwall.

After his mother's death, after giving birth to him, his father remarried.

His jealous stepmother tried to poison him, but when she was about to be executed, Tristram begged her pardon.

He was sent to France where he learned knightly skills, becoming an exceptional harp player and warrior.

At 19, he returned home, just as Ireland demanded tribute from Cornwall. King Mark declared that tribute would only

be paid if defeated in combat. No Cornish knight dared challenge the Irish Sir Marhaus,

so Tristram travelled to Tintagal, revealed his royal lineage, and was knighted so he could fight

in Cornwall's defence. The two fought in a long battle, and though grievously wounded by a poisoned

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