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History of the Kings of Britain - Home | York University
Geoffrey of MonmouthHistory of the Kings of Britaintranslated byAaron Thompsonwith revisions byJ. A. GilesIn parentheses PublicationsMedieval Latin SeriesCambridge, Ontario 1999 book 1. The epistle dedicatory to Robert earl of GloucesterWhilst occupied on many and various studies, I happened to lightupon the History of the Kings of Britain , and wondered that in theaccount which Gildas and Bede, in their elegant treatises, had given ofthem, I found nothing said of those Kings who lived here before theIncarnation of Christ, nor of Arthur and many others who succeededafter the Incarnation, though their actions both deserved immortal fame,and were also celebrated by many people in a pleasant manner and byheart.
Book I. Chapter 1. The epistle dedicatory to Robert earl of Gloucester Whilst occupied on many and various studies, I happened to light upon the History of the Kings of Britain, and wondered that in the
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