The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth

Production notes: This ebook of Histories of the Kings of Britain was published by Global Grey in 2019. This translation by Sebastian Evans was originally published in 1904. This book has 255 pages in the PDF version. Asaph) Snippet view - 1975 The History of the Kings of Britain Geoffrey (of. Even though it is now considered to have no real historical basis (the accounts of Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain, for example, is very different to more established accounts), it remains a valuable piece of medieval literature. The History of the Kings of Britain Geoffrey of Monmouth,Geoffrey (of Monmouth, Bishop of St. 1155) was one of the major figures in the development of British historiography. 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. Completed in 1136, this classic chronicle traces the story of the realm from its supposed foundation by Brutus to the coming of the Saxons some two thousand. Historia regum Britanniae (The History of the Kings of Britain), is an account of British history, written around 1136 by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Written shortly after the Norman conquest, Monmouths Histories of the Kings of Britain attempted to create, for the British people, a national epic. Histories of the Kings of Britain Geoffrey of MonmouthĪvailable to download for free in PDF, epub, and Kindle ebook formats. This is Giles' 1848 revision of Thompson's 1718 edition.Buy the entire collection (over 2,400 ebooks) for only £15. Buy The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth, Lewis Thorpe from Waterstones today Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get. More medieval romance than history, Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae represents the oldest versions we have of many legends of Britain, populated by such characters as the Leir, Cymbeline, Uther and Arthur Pendragon and Cadwallader. Then the vengeance of God overtook them because of their arrogance and they.

Of these the Britons once occupied the land from sea to sea, before the others came. Geoffrey is the first to bring King Arthurs legend outside of Wales, and to the attention of most of Europe he is the first to associate Merlin with Arthur. Lastly, Britain is inhabited by five races of people, the Norman-French, the Britons, the Saxons, the Picts and the Scots. Then follow the reigns of the early kings down to the Roman conquest.

Download cover art Download CD case insert History of the Kings of Britain The History of the Kings of Britain Important Quotes. The story begins with the settlement of Britain by Brutus the Trojan, great-grandson of Aeneas, and the Trojan Corineus, the eponymous founder of Cornwall, who exterminate the giants inhabiting Britain.