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Tonight, we\u2019ll read a section from the King Arthur series written by Maude Radford Warren titled \u201cSir Gareth and Lynette.\u201d\n\nIf you\u2019d like to listen to the first stories in this series, you can find our episode titled \u201cThe Sword Excalibur\u201d that aired on April 10, 2020. If you\u2019d like to listen to the whole series easily in order, go to snoozecast.com/series.\n\nKing Arthur was a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries.\n\nIn the last episode, King Arthur decides he wants to marry Princess Guinevere and sends some of his men to ask her father, King Leodogran. This leads Leodogran to investigate King Arthur\u2019s parentage to find out if he is truly from royal blood. Leodogran seeks the counsel of Queen Bellicent, who has a young son named Gareth. Gareth pleads with her to be allowed to join his older brothers in joining the court of King Arthur. She finally concedes, as long as he disguises himself as a lowly kitchen worker at first.\n\n\u2014 read by 'V' \u2014\nSign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to\xa0snoozecast.com/plus!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices