Speculum Britanniae Mirror of Britain , published in London from 1593, was a Topography topographical description of Britain by John Norden 1548 1625 . ref S.G. Mendyk, Speculum Britanniae regional study, antiquarianism, and science in Britain to 1700 , 1989. ref The first part, devoted to London and Middlesex , appeared in 1593. The idea of a work that was a mirror of a land or even of a region of thought had given rise to an extensive medieval mirror literature . In 1596 he published his Preparative to the Speculum Britanniae , dedicated to Lord Burleigh , and in 1598 his Hertfordshire. Before his death he had completed in manuscript his account of five other counties three of these studies were printed long after his death. Notes reflist Category Topography Category 1593 books ... more details
The Gesta Regum Britanniae lang la Deeds of the Kings of Britain is a Latin epic poetry epic written at some time between 1235 and 1254, and attributed to a Breton monk, William of Rennes. The Gesta is fundamentally a versification of Geoffrey of Monmouth s Historia Regum Britanniae in Latin epic hexameter s. It retains Geoffrey s overall sequence and structure, but expands upon those elements and stories which had the greatest dramatic potential, while treating other sections more cursorily. William omits the Prophecies of Merlin section of the Historia , as Wace did in his earlier Roman de Brut . William may have read Geoffrey s Vita Merlini , but otherwise does not intrude any elements of the by then very copious Arthurian legend into his adaptation of the Historia . The form of the Gesta was inspired by Walter of Ch tillon s Alexandreis . It is divided into ten books, each of which is prefaced by a terse summary of its contents, also in verse. The entire poem is 4,923 lines long, each book being about 500 lines in length. External links http books.google.com books?id rBNXAAAAMAAJ Gesta regum Britanniae , edition by Francisque Xavier Michel Francisque Michel Category Arthurian literature in Latin Category Epic poems in Latin Category 13th century medieval Latin literature ... more details
. For the historical person, see Richard of Cirencester . Infobox Book name De Situ Britanniae ... Charles Bertram pub date 1757 english pub date media type Print Hardcover pages De Situ Britanniae ... in Copenhagen . He first disclosed the existence of De Situ Britanniae in 1747 and made his copy of it available ... Poste 1853 p 140 ref The work was published by Bertram in 1757. De Situ Britanniae was not debunked ... i.e., his true copy of the De Situ Britanniae . Once it had been accepted as genuine, De Situ Britanniae exerted a profound effect upon subsequent theories, suppositions, and publications of history ... Karl Wex effectively challenged the authority of De Situ Britanniae in the Rheinisches Museum . He simply noted that De Situ Britanniae contained impossible and improbable technical errors, such as its ... of De Situ Britanniae came out in the following years, until no serious effort could be made in defense .... The final confirmation that De Situ Britanniae was spurious came in 1869, a quarter century after ... claiming that there were serious doubts about De Situ Britanniae prior to Wex are somewhat less than ... felt compelled to justify the omission of De Situ Britanniae from the republication of ancient ... Britanniae . However, his characterisation of De Situ Britanniae as plainly a clumsy forgery by an unpractised ... of De Situ Britanniae in its list of important works. ref Harvcolnb Farrer 1907 p 36 , Bertram The Pausanias ... to ignore the impact of De Situ Britanniae on their own work assuming that they are even aware ... Britanniae remains as an influence to the modern day, a rather trivial example is provided clear Image ... of the name Pennines to describe the English mountain range is from De Situ Britanniae . Quoting ref ... of fifty miles. In 1853, Arthur Hussey listed several names in De Situ Britanniae that he could ... learns that the origin of the name is from De Situ Britanniae and that nor do we know any name .... B. editor link John Eyton Bickersteth Mayor contribution Editions of Ricardi Corinensis de Situ Britanniae ... more details
De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae lang en On the Ruin and Conquest of Britain is a work by the 6th century Britons historical British cleric Gildas . It is a sermon in three parts condemning the acts of Gildas contemporaries, both secular and religious, whom he blames for the dire state of affairs in sub Roman Britain . It is one of the most important sources for the history of Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries, as it is the only significant source for the period written by a near contemporary of the people and events described. Part I contains a narrative of British history from the Roman conquest of Britain Roman conquest to Gildas time it includes references to Aurelius Ambrosius and the Britons victory against the Saxons at the Battle of Mons Badonicus . Part II is a condemnation of five kings for their various sins, including both obscure figures and relatively well documented ones such as Maelgwn Gwynedd . Part III is a similar attack upon the British clergy of the age. History Gildas s work is of great importance to historians, because although it is not intended primarily as history, it is almost the only surviving source written by a near contemporary of British events in the fifth and sixth centuries. The usual date that has been given for the composition of the work is some time in the 540s, but it is now regarded as quite possibly earlier, in the first quarter of the sixth century, or even before that. ref name Fletcher 21 cite book last Fletcher first Richard title Who s Who in Roman Britain and Anglo Saxon England pages 21 22 year 1989 publisher Shepheard Walwyn .... In De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae , Gildas mentions that the year of his birth was the same ... title De Excidio britanniae publication place Chichester The standard modern edition and translation ... gildas1.html De excidio et conquestu britanniae in Latin http www.gutenberg.org ebooks 1949 English ... br De excidio Britanniae fr De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae it De Excidio Britanniae la De ... more details
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The sons of Mordred appear in several works of King Arthur Arthurian literature. The stories always number them as two, though they are usually not named. They generally figure as the heirs to their father s traitorous aims and enemies of King Arthur s successors. Their first appearance is in Geoffrey of Monmouth s fanciful Historia Regum Britanniae , the earliest work to describe Mordred as a usurper. In Geoffrey s version, after Arthur and Mordred had died at the Battle of Camlann , Constantine Briton Constantine III is appointed Arthur s successor. However, Mordred s two sons and their Saxons Saxon allies rise against him. ref s History of the Kings of Britain Book 11 Historia Regum Britanniae , Book 11, ch. 3 . ref He defeats them, and one of them flees to sanctuary in the Church of Amphibalus in Winchester while the other hides in a London friary. ref name Historia4 s History of the Kings of Britain Book 11 Historia Regum Britanniae , Book 11, ch. 4 . ref Constantine tracks them down, and executes them before the altars in their respective hiding places. ref name Historia4 This act invokes the vengeance of God, and three years later Constantine is killed by his nephew Aurelius Conanus . ref name Historia4 Early in the Historia Geoffrey states that Mordred has married Arthur s wife Guinevere Guanhumara , ref s History of the Kings of Britain Book 10 Historia Regum Britanniae , Book 10, ch. 13 . ref but does not indicate whether Mordred s sons were the product of this union. Geoffrey s account of the episode is based on Constantine s murder of two royal youths as mentioned by the 6th century writer Gildas . ref name Gildas s The Ruin of Britain 28 De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae , ch. 28 29 . ref The elder of Mordred s sons is named Melehan or some derivation in the Lancelot Grail and Post Vulgate Cycle s. In these texts, Lancelot and his men return to Britain to dispatch Melehan and his brother after receiving a letter from the dying Gawain . In the ensuing b ... more details
Infobox medieval text Name name Historia Regum Britanniae alternative title s The History of the Kings of Britain Image image width caption Information full title also known as author s Geoffrey of Monmouth ascribed to Geoffrey claims to have translated a very ancient book in the British tongue into Latin compiled by illustrated by patron dedicated to Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester Robert, earl of Gloucester and Waleran de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Worcester Waleran, count of Meulan audience language Latin date c . 1136 date of issue provenance state of existence authenticity series manuscript s 215 manuscripts, notably Bern, Burgerbibliothek, MS. 568 MS class 1 MS class 2 MS class 3 MS class 4 MS class 5 MS class 6 MS class 7 principal manuscript s first printed edition Form and content verse ... y Brenhinedd The Historia Regum Britanniae lang en The History of the Kings of Britain is a pseudohistory ... of Torigny gave Henry of Huntington a copy of Historia regum Britanniae , which both Robert and Henry ... Regum Britanniae , was produced by William of Rennes. Material from Geoffrey was incorporated ... of Britain Geoffrey of Monmouth s Historia Regum Britanniae and its early vernacular versions ... Britanniae. A variant version edited from manuscripts Cambridge, MA, 1951 A. Griscom and J. R. Ellis ... place in early British history London, 1929 M. D. Reeve, The transmission of the Historia regum Britanniae ... traditional history Category King lists Category pseudohistory br Historia Regum Britanniae cy Historia Regum Britanniae de Historia Regum Britanniae es Historia Regum Britanniae eu Historia Regum Britanniae fr Historia regum Britanniae ga Historia Regum Britanniae gl Historia Regum Britanniae it Historia Regum Britanniae he kw Historia Regum Britanniae la Historia regum Britanniae hu Historia Regum Britanniae nl Historia Regum Britanniae ja no Historia Regum Britanniae nn Historia Regum Britanniae pt Historia Regum Britanniae sv De brittiska kungarnas historia ... more details
Nennius is a prince of Britain at the time of Julius Caesar s Caesar s invasions of Britain invasions of Britain in Geoffrey of Monmouth s legendary Historia Regum Britanniae History of the Kings of Britain ca. 1136 . In Middle Welsh language Middle Welsh versions of Geoffrey s Historia he is called Nynniaw . He is the third son of Heli, King of Britain Heli and brother of Lud son of Heli Lud and Cassivellaunus Cassibelanus and according to Welsh sources, of Llefelys . He fights alongside Cassibelanus when Caesar invades. He and his nephew Mandubracius Androgeus , leading the troops of Trinovantum London and Canterbury , encounter Caesar s own troop, and Nennius faces Caesar in single combat . Caesar strikes Nennius a blow on the head, but his sword gets stuck in Nennius s shield. After they are separated in the mel e, Nennius throws away his own sword and attacks the Romans with Caesar s sword, killing many, including the tribune Quintus Laberius Durus Labienus . Fifteen days after the battle Nennius dies of his head wound, and is buried at London, near the North Gate. Caesar s sword, named Crocea Mors Yellow Death , is buried with him. Wales bio stub References Geoffrey of Monmouth , Historia Regum Britanniae s History of the Kings of Britain Book 3 20 3.20 , s History of the Kings of Britain Book 4 3 4.3 4 Category Traditional history of Caesar s invasions of Britain ... more details
Venissa Genissa , Genvissa , Genuissa , according to Geoffrey of Monmouth s 12th century Historia Regum Britanniae , was a daughter of the Roman Emperors Roman Emperor Claudius , whom he gave in marriage to the British king Arvirargus once he had submitted to Rome. According to Geoffrey s account she was very beautiful, and so enchanted Arvirargus that he preferred her company to anyone else s. He founded Gloucester , supposedly named after Claudius, in her honour. When Arvirargus fell out with Rome and Vespasian was sent to enforce a reconciliation, Venissa acted as mediator between them. ref Geoffrey of Monmouth , Historia Regum Britanniae s History of the Kings of Britain Book 4 15 4.15 16 ref Venissa cannot be considered historical. She is not mentioned in authentic Roman history her supposed husband Arvirargus is known only from a cryptic reference in a 2nd century satirical poem by Juvenal and it is in any case inconceivable that a daughter, even an illegitimate daughter, of a Roman emperor could be given in marriage to a barbarian without attracting comment. Original research date March 2011 Nonetheless, she and her husband, identified with the historical Caratacus , appear in many uncritical genealogies originating in the Tudor period . References reflist Category British traditional history es Venissa ... more details
one source date June 2010 Libellus Merlini The Little Book of Merlin is a Latin tract on the subject of the prophecies of Merlin written by Geoffrey of Monmouth in about 1135. Geoffrey prefaced his account of the prophecies with one concerning the deeds of a supernatural youth named Ambrosius whom he deliberately confounded with Merlin. Vortigern, king of the Britons, asked Ambrose Merlin the meaning of a vision in which two dragons, one red and one white, engaged in combat. Merlin replied that the Red Dragon signified the British race, which would be conquered by the Saxon, represented by the White Dragon. A long prophetic rhapsody follows, relating chiefly to the Saxon wars, which concludes in the Seventh Book of Geoffrey s Historia Regum Britanniae. The story was known in Iceland before 1218 in a form independent of the Historia. This tract must not be confused with the Vita Merlini 1145 or 1148 generally attributed to Geoffrey. ref Libellus Merlini Little Book of Merlin . Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2010 http www.encyclopedia.com . ref See also Merlin br Historia Regum Britanniae br Geoffrey of Monmouth br Libellus De Arte Coquinaria References references Category Latin texts ... more details
Alredus, or Alfred of Beverley , floruit fl. 1143 , English historians in the Middle Ages English chronicler , was sacristan of the church of Beverley in the first half of the 12th century. He wrote, apparently about the year 1143, a chronicle entitled Annales sive Historia de gestis regum Britanniae , which begins with Brutus of Britain Brutus and carries the history of England down to 1129. Geoffrey of Monmouth and Simeon of Durham are Alured s chief sources. DNB Poster Alfred of Beverley 1911 DEFAULTSORT Alfred Of Beverley Category 12th century historians Category Middle English literature Category English historians Category 12th century English people UK historian stub ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2009 Porrex II was a legendary king of the Britons historic Britons as accounted in Geoffrey of Monmouth s Historia Regum Britanniae . His father was King Millus and he was succeeded by his son Cherin . start box succession box before Millus title List of legendary kings of Britain Mythical British Kings after Cherin years end box NB not a stub this is absolutely ALL there is to say about Geoffrey s one line fictitious character DEFAULTSORT Porrex Ii Category 2nd century BC legendary rulers Category British traditional history it Porrex II nl Porrex II ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Cherin was a legendary king of the Britons historical Britons as accounted in Geoffrey of Monmouth s Historia Regum Britanniae . His father was King Porrex II and he was succeeded by his three sons in turn, Fulgenius , Edadus , and Andragius . Start box Succession box before Porrex II title List of legendary kings of Britain Mythical British Kings after Fulgenius years End box NB not a stub this is absolutely ALL there is to say about Geoffrey s one line fictitious character Category 2nd century BC legendary rulers Category British traditional history nl Cherin ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Fulgenius was a legendary king of the Britons historical Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth in Book V of his Historia Regum Britanniae . In this description, he battled the Roman Severus and defeated his army at York, but was himself killed in battle. He was the eldest son of Cherin and was succeeded by his brother Edadus . Start box Succession box before Cherin title List of legendary kings of Britain Mythical British Kings after Edadus years End box NB not a stub this is absolutely ALL there is to say about Geoffrey s one line fictitious character Category British traditional history Category 2nd century BC legendary rulers it Fulgenio nl Fulgenius ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Edadus was a legendary king of the Britons historical Britons as accounted in Geoffrey of Monmouth s Historia Regum Britanniae . He was the second son of King Cherin and succeeded by his brother Andragius . Start box Succession box before Fulgenius title List of legendary kings of Britain Mythical British Kings after Andragius years End box NB not a stub this is absolutely ALL there is to say about Geoffrey s one line fictitious character Category 2nd century BC legendary rulers Category British traditional history it Edado nl Edadus ... more details
The Black Book of Basingwerk lang cy Llyfr Du Basing is an illuminated manuscript in the National Library of Wales containing, among other texts, a Welsh translation of Geoffrey of Monmouth s Historia Regum Britanniae . ref http www.llgc.org.uk index.php?id blackbookofbasingwerknlwms National Library of Wales ref It is mostly the work of the Welsh poet and scribe Gutun Owain floruit fl. 1460 1500 . The illumination is limited to three decorated initials, and two marginal drawings now barely visible to the naked eye. References Reflist DEFAULTSORT The Black Book Of Basingwerk Category Illuminated manuscripts of Welsh origin Category Welsh manuscripts Manuscript stub cy Llyfr Du Basing ... more details
A number of medieval chronicle s of the history of Wales survive, notably the 9th century Historia Brittonum and the 10th century Annales Cambriae . These early chronicles are written in Latin, while from the 12th century, some are composed in Middle Welsh . The oldest surviving manuscripts of chronicles kept in the National Library of Wales , Aberystwyth date to the 13th century. The history of Wales becomes tangible from the 7th century. Accounts in the chronicles pertaining to Dark Age Wales of the 5th and 6th century, including Historical basis for King Arthur early references to King Arthur , Vortigern , Maelgwn Gwynedd and others, may contain semi legendary or semi historical material, which however cannot be substantiated as historical with any certainty. Brut y Brenhinedd is the title given to Middle Welsh versions of Geoffrey of Monmouth s Historia Regum Britanniae . Brut y Tywysogion is a continuation of Historia Regum Britanniae , covering the period of 682 to 1332. The Brenhinoedd y Saeson survives in 14th century manuscripts and covers events from 682 to 1282. The Annals of Owain Glyndwr give an account of the Glynd r Rising , covering the period of 1400 to 1422. See also Wales in the Early Middle Ages King of the Britons List of legendary kings of Britain External links http ldolphin.org cooper appen4.html Surviving MSS of the early Welsh Chronicles , based on Griscom, Acton, Geoffrey of Monmouth s Historia Regum Britanniae , Longman, Green & Co, London 1929 , pp. 586 599. wales stub Category Welsh chronicles Category Medieval Welsh literature Chronicles ... more details
The name Lud may refer to Lud son of Heli , a legendary British king who in Geoffrey of Monmouth s pseudohistorical Historia Regum Britanniae founded London and was buried at Ludgate Another spelling of Lludd Llaw Eraint , a mythical Welsh figure cognate with king Nuada Airgetl m The Stone Lud , a standing stone in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland Lud son of Shem , a grandson of Noah Lud city , a city in Stephen King s Dark Tower series LUD , the abbreviation of Local Usage Details Ned Lud , founder of the Luddite movement Tomb Raider III London Lud s Gate , a London level in Tomb Raider III See also Lod , a city in Israel formerly Lydda disambig it LUD pt Lud desambigua o ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 For the Christian saint with this name Catellus of Castellammare Catellus Lang cy Kadell map Geraint was a legendary king of the Britons historic Britons , as recounted in Geoffrey of Monmouth s work Historia Regum Britanniae . According to Geoffrey he was the son of King Gerennus and was succeeded by his son Millus . In some versions of the Brut y Brenhinedd , a series of Welsh versions of Geoffrey s Historia , Catellus is succeeded by his son Coel , who is then succeeded by his own son Porrex II . Start box Succession box before Gerennus title List of legendary kings of Britain Mythical British Kings after Millus years End box NB not a stub this is absolutely ALL there is to say about Geoffrey s one line fictitious character like so many of the others in this cat. Category 3rd century BC rulers Category British traditional history et Catellus it Catello re britannico nl Catellus ... more details
Redechius lang cy Rhydderch mab Arthmael Citation needed date January 2009 was a legendary king of the Britons historic Britons according to Geoffrey of Monmouth s Historia Regum Britanniae History of the Kings of Britain 1136 . He was preceded by Redon king Redon and succeeded by Sawyl Penuchel Samuil Penissel . ref wikisource History of the Kings of Britain Book 3 19 History of the Kings of Britain 3.19 at Wikisource. Lewis Thorpe s translation for Penguin Classics p. 105 gives two kings following him, Samuil followed by Penessil. ref s start succession box before Redon king Redon title List of legendary kings of Britain Legendary kings of Britain after Sawyl Penuchel Samuil Penissel years s end References Reflist NB not a stub this is absolutely ALL there is to say about Geoffrey s one line fictitious character like so many of the others in this cat. Category British traditional history it Redechio nl Redechius ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Eldol Lang cy Eidol mab Arthmael is a legendary king of Britain in Geoffrey of Monmouth s circa 1136 work Historia Regum Britanniae The History of the Kings of Britain . A 6th century hero called Eidol is mentioned in The Y Gododdin Gododdin but is unlikely to be the source for Geoffrey s Eldol. He should also not be confused with Eldol, Consul of Gloucester who lives generations later in Geoffrey s work. Start box Succession box before Archmail title List of legendary kings of Britain Mythical British Kings after Redon king Redon years End box NB not a stub this is absolutely ALL there is to say about Geoffrey s one line fictitious character like so many of the others in this cat. Category British traditional history it Eldol nl Eldol ... more details
Pir was a legend ary monarch king of the Britons historic Britons according to Geoffrey of Monmouth s Historia Regum Britanniae History of the Kings of Britain . He was preceded by Sawyl Penuchel Samuil Penissel , and succeeded by Capoir . ref wikisource History of the Kings of Britain Book 3 19 History of the Kings of Britain 3.19 at Wikisource. Lewis Thorpe s translation for Penguin Classics p. 105 gives two kings preceding him, Samuil followed by Penessil. ref start box succession box before Sawyl Penuchel Samuil Penissel title List of legendary kings of Britain Legendary kings of Britain after Capoir years end box References div class references small references div NB not a stub this is absolutely ALL there is to say about Geoffrey s one line fictitious character like so many of the others in this cat. Category British traditional history it Pir nl Pir ... more details
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