Geoffrey, of Monmouth, Bishop of St. Asaph, 1100?-1154. Historia regum Britanniae
Enlarge text Shrink text-
Title
- Commentary on Prophetia Merlini (Ms. Pennsylvania State University Libraries. PS. V-3) The Prophetia Merlini of Geoffrey of Monmouth, 1982:p. 1, etc. (Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia regum Britanniae; Geoffrey's Historia)
- LC data base, 11/4/83(hdg.: Geoffrey of Monmouth, Bp. of St. Asaph, 1100?-1154. Historia Britonum; usage: Geoffrey de Monmouth: Historia regum Britanniae)
- Encyc. Brit.(Historia regum Britanniae; publ. sometime between 1135 and 1139)
- The New century handbook of English literature, c1967(Historia regum Britanniae; it is thought that Geoffrey compiled it from the Latin Historia Brittonum of Nennius and a book of Breton legends; first critical printed ed. is Galfredi Monemutensis Historia Britonum, 1844)
- The Cambridge guide to English literature, 1983(Geoffrey's Historia Regum Britanniae)
- Shakespeare, William. Le roi Lear, 2012:page 157 (Extrait de l'Histoire des rois de Bretagne)
- Wikipedia, viewed Nov. 12, 2013(The Historia Regum Britanniae (English: The History of the Kings of Britain) is a pseudohistorical account of British history, written c. 1136 by Geoffrey of Monmouth; it remains a valuable piece of medieval literature, which contains the earliest known version of the story of King Lear and his three daughters, and introduced non-Welsh-speakers to the legend of King Arthur)
.jpg)
Historia regum Britanniae (The History of the Kings of Britain), originally called De gestis Britonum (On the Deeds of the Britons), is a fictitious historical account of British history, written around 1136 by Geoffrey of Monmouth. It chronicles the lives of the kings of the Britons over the course of two thousand years, beginning with the Trojans founding the British nation and continuing until the Anglo-Saxons assumed control of much of Britain around the 7th century. It is one of the central pieces of the Matter of Britain. Although taken as historical well into the 16th century, it is now considered to have no value as history. When events described, such as Julius Caesar's invasions of Britain, can be corroborated from contemporary histories, Geoffrey's account can be seen to be wildly inaccurate. It remains, however, a valuable piece of medieval literature, which contains the earliest known version of the story of King Lear and his three daughters, and helped popularise the legend of King Arthur.
Read more on Wikipedia >