Historia regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain)
Medieval Manuscripts
Item Info
Item No: mca2470011
Title: Historia regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain)
Script:
Gothic bookhand
Language: Latin
Folio Number: f. 1r
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes: Beginning of the Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain
Notes: Geoffrey of Monmouth (ca. 1100-1155) wrote the History of the Kings of Britain in about 1135. He traced their history back to the mythical Brutus, the grandson of the Trojan Aeneas. Geoffrey's history also contains some of the earliest stories of Arthur and Merlin as well as figures from Shakespearian drama, such as Lear and Cymbeline.
Sirsi Catalog Key: 1586227
Country: Country:England
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1210
Image Dimensions Width: 264 mm
ShelfMark: Lewis E 247
Creator Name: Geoffrey of Monmouth - Author
Subjects
f. 1r
f. 26r 
ff. 51v-52r