Historia Regum Britanniae
Author: Geoffrey Of Monmouth
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Published: 2019-07-05
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9781078331180
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe full, ancient text: Historia Regum Britanniae.Historia regum Britanniae (or The History of the Kings of Britain) is a supposedly historical account written by Geoffrey of Monmouth in 1136. Though much of the text is largely considered fiction, it does pull from several ancient texts and true historical events/personas.It is notable for being the first, major blockbuster-like success of the Arthurian legends, bringing the character to widespread popularity for the first time. Many of our modern myths (and ancient ones) have drawn from this text.