Matter of Britain Document
Historia Regum Britanniae (De gestis Britonum)
- Summary
- The single most consequential Arthurian text. Traces British kings from Brutus to Cadwaladr; Arthur occupies the climax. Survives in over 200 manuscripts. Reeve's 2007 Latin edition with Wright's translation is standard.
- Date
- c. 1136
- Language
- Latin
- Author
- Geoffrey of Monmouth
Worldviews
Provenance
- Source method
- Web research
- Review status
- DRAFT
- Confidence
- HIGH