Traces the story of the realm from its supposed foundation by Brutus to the coming of the Saxons some two thousand years later. This title portrays legendary and semi-legendary figures such as Lear, Cymbeline, Merlin the magician and the most famous of all British heroes, King Arthur.

A critical edition and translation of a 13th-century Latin poem from Brittany; a retelling of Geoffrey's History emphasising the tragic side of Britain's decline.

A critical edition based on the eight known First Variant manuscripts, the prime source of Wace's Roman de Brut. Geoffrey's 'history' of the British from their first colonisation of the island under Brutus to the late 7th century AD was one of the most influential works of the 12th century, and introduced to a wider audience central figures in English literature, including King Arthur and King ...

Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britannie has often been described as one of the bestsellers of the Middle Ages. More copies survive than of almost any other medieval history, including Bede's. This book brings all the material together rather than concentrate on only a few manuscripts.

Offers a history of the British from their first colonisation of the island under Brutus until the late 7th century AD. Based on Bern, Burgerbibliothek, MSD 568 , this work features characters who have become central figures in English literature, including the Geoffrey's reshapings, the figure of King Arthur.

A catalogue and scholarly consideration of these vital manuscripts.

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