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Title

Histories of the kings of Britain / Geoffrey of Monmouth ; [translated by Sebastian Evans ; introd. by Lucy Allen Paton].

Author

Geoffrey, of Monmouth, Bishop of St. Asaph, 1100?-1154

Publication

London : J.M. Dent ; New York : E.P. Dutton, 1912.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Evans, Sebastian, 1830-1909
• Paton, Lucy Allen

Description

xxvi, 262 p.; 18 cm.

Series Statement

Everyman's library : romance ; 577

Uniform Title

Historia regum Britanniae. English

Alternative Title

Historia regum Britanniae.

Subject

• Arthur, King
• Merlin (Legendary character)
• To 449
• Legends > Wales
• Arthurian romances
• Great Britain > History > To 449

Genre/Form

History

Note

• Previous edition published under title: Geoffrey of Monmouth.
• "The translator's epilogue": p. 224-250.
• Includes indexes.

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. xxv.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Geoffrey of Monmouth's histories of the Kings of Britain : Book I : Epistle dedicatory -- Eulogium of Island of Britain -- Aeneas to Brute -- Letter of Brute to pandrasus -- Victory of Brute over Greeks -- Pandrasus prepares for revenge -- Bargain of Brute with Anacletus -- Brute passes the sentinels -- Brute takes Pandrasus camp -- Trojans counselled to depart from Greece -- From Greece to mauritania -- Corineus : battle of Acquitaine -- Victory of Brute & Corineus -- Brute savages Acquitaine -- Battle of Tours : Brute lands at Totnes -- Corineus & the giants -- Founding of London -- Contemporaries -- Book II : Locrine, Albanact & Camber -- Defeat of Humber, King of the Huns -- Quarrel of Locrine & Corineus over Estrildis -- Birth of Sabrina & Maddan -- Death of Sabrina -- Successors of Locrine -- Ebraucus : founding of York & Alcud -- Children of Ebraucus -- Various cities founded by Leil & Hudibras -- Reign of Bladud -- Story of King Lear -- Death of Cordelia : struggle of Margan & Cunedag -- Story of Gorbodug -- Reign of Dunwallo Molmutius -- Book III : Belinus & Brennius -- Brennius & Guichtlac, King of the Danes -- Defeat of Brennius -- Treaty with Guichtlac -- Belinus becomes Duke of the Allobroges -- Treaty between Belinus & Brennius -- Belinus & Brennius subdue Gaul -- Siege & capture of Rome -- End of reign of Belinus -- Gurgiunt Brabtruc -- Guithelin & Martia -- Morvid -- Gorbonian -- Arthgallo & Elidur -- Elidur & his younger brothers -- Various kings -- Lud -- Book IV : Caesar plans conquest of Britain -- Cassibelaunus letter to Caesar -- First fight with Romans -- Death of Nennius -- Revolt in gaul -- Britons prepare for second invasion -- Androgeus invites Caesar back -- Third invasion & battle of Dorobernia -- Peace with Caesar -- Tenuantius, Cymbeline -- Invasion of Claudius -- Arviragus weds Claudius' daughter -- End of reign of Arviragus -- Marius & the Picts -- Reign of Coill -- Lucius : conversion to christianity -- Book V : Death of Lucius -- Severus & Fulgenius -- Carausius -- Asclepiodoyus defeats Allectus & Livius Gallus -- Persecution of Diocletian -- Constantius -- Constantine & Maxentius -- Reign of Octavius -- Invitation to Maximian -- Arrival of Maximian -- Maximian becomes king -- Invasion of Brittany -- Capture of Rennes -- Conquest of Maximian -- Conan in Brittany -- Ravages of Guanius & Melga -- Book VI : Wall built against the Barbarians -- Romans leave Britain -- Defenceless state of Britain -- Help from brittany -- Reign of Constantine -- Constans the monk made king -- Vortigern seeks to be king -- Agreement of Vortigern & Hengist -- Hengist sends home for men -- Marriage of Vortigern & Rowen -- Saxons driven out by Vortimer -- Daeth of Vortimer -- return & treachery of Hengist -- Massacre at Amesbury -- Vortigern & the wizards -- Magic birth of merlin -- Merlin confutes the wizards -- Book VII : Prophesis of Merlin -- Book VIII : Merlin prophesies fate of Vortigern -- Aurelius Ambrosius pursues & slays Vortigern -- Advance of Aurelius agains Hengist -- Aurelius reaches Maesbeli -- Battles at Maesbeli & Knaresborough -- Aurelius wins -- Death of Hengist -- Surrender of Octa -- Aurelius restores order -- Merlin questioned by Aurelius -- Dance of the giants stones -- Dance set up at Amesbury -- Pascentius invades the north -- Death of Aurelius Ambrosis -- Merlin interprets star -- Victor of Uther : burial of Aurelius in Stonehenge -- Uther crowned king : origin of the name Pendragon -- Battles at York & Mount Damen -- Uther & Igerne -- Campaign of Lot against Octa & Eosa -- Uther takes the field, though sick -- Battle at Verulam & deaths of Octa & Eosa -- Death of Uther Pendragon -- Book IX : Arthur crowned -- Battles at river Douglas & York -- Hoel to Arthur's assistance -- Battles of Lincoln & Caledon Forest -- Defeat & death of Colgrin -- Defeat & death of Cheldric -- Conquest of Picts & Scots -- Mysteries of Loch Lomand -- Restoration of York -- Arthur marries Guenevere -- Conquest of Ireland & Iceland -- Conquest of Gaul -- Whitsun feast at Caerleon -- Catalogue of guests -- Coronation ceremonies -- Tournament of Acerlon -- New Bishops : letter from Rome -- Speech of Arthur agains Rome -- Speech of Hoel -- Speech of Angusel -- Muster of Arthur's vassals -- Defiance to Rome -- Book X : Roman muster -- Arthur's versions of the bear & dragon -- Arthur slays the giant of St Michael's Mount -- Battle on the Aube -- Foiled attempt of Romans to rescue prisoners -- Arthur prepares for battle -- Arthur's speech to his army -- Lucius's speech -- His Captain s -- Battle of Soisse, defeat of Romans -- Rout of Romans -- Burial of slain, treachery of Mordred -- Book XI : Arthur returns to Britain -- Battles at Winchester & the Camel (Camian) -- Changes in various sees -- Reighn of Constantine -- Reign of Aurelius Conan -- Reign of Vortipore -- Reign of Malgo -- Reign of Careticus -- Geoffrey laments -- Britons retire to Wales & Cornwall -- Anarchy -- St Augustine & Dinoot, abbot of Bangor -- Ethelfrid takes Leicester -- Book XII : Reign of Cadvan -- Edwin & Cadwallo -- Their quarrel -- Cadwallo flies to Brittany -- Speech of Soloman of Brittany -- Speech of Cadwallo -- Brian slays Edwin's wizard -- Battles at Exter & Hevenfeld -- Victories of Cadwallo -- Reign of Oswald of Northumbria -- Cadwallo & Oswi -- Speech of Margadud -- Battle of the Winned -- Death of Cadwallo -- Cadwallo suceeds -- Famine & plague -- Cadwallader forbidden to return -- Prophecies of Merlin fulfilled -- Daeth of Cadwallo at Rome -- Supremacy of the Saxons -- Finis -- Index of personal names -- Index of place names -- Index of folk-lore history.

LCCN

a^^12001000^

OCLC

• 5719706
• SCSB-11448008

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library