Geoffrey of Monmouth
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Geoffrey of Monmouth was a Christian cleric from Monmouth, Wales, and one of the major figures in the popularity of tales of King Arthur.
Statue of Geoffrey at the Old Station Tintern in Monmouthshire
Historia Regum Britanniae
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De gestis Britonum, commonly known as Historia regum Britanniae, is a fictitious account of British history written around 1136 by the Welsh cleric Geoffrey of Monmouth. It chronicles the lives of the
Geoffrey of Monmouth
…was a Christian cleric from Monmouth, Wales, and one of the major figures in the popularity of tales of King Arthur. He is best known for his chronicle The History of the Kings of Britain (Latin: De gestis Britonum or Historia Regum Britanniae) which was widely popular in its day, being translated into other languages from its original…
Illumination from a 15th-century manuscript of Historia regum Britanniae showing Vortigern and Ambros watching the fight between two dragons.