Matter of Britain Document
De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae
- Summary
- A furious sermon on the ruin of Britain, and the only near-contemporary source for the period. Gildas names Ambrosius Aurelianus as the leader of British resistance and reports the victory at Mons Badonicus. He never mentions Arthur.
- Date
- c. 540
- Language
- Latin
- Author
- Gildas
Worldviews
Provenance
- Source method
- Web research
- Review status
- DRAFT
- Confidence
- HIGH