can you name some of his works?
Chronicle "The History of the Kings of Britain"
Geoffrey of Monmouth
He is best known for his chronicle "The History of the Kings of Britain" ( or "") which was widely popular in its day, being translated into other languages from its original Latin. It was given historical credence well into the 16th century, but is now considered historically unreliable.
who wrote the first book about king arthur The familiar literary persona of Arthur began with Geoffrey of Monmouth's pseudo-historical "Historia Regum Britanniae" who was this king? He was a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries. where did he get his name from? The most widely accepted etymology derives it from the Roman "nomen gentile" Artorius who was the person who wrote about about this king? He was a British cleric and one of the major figures in the development of British historiography and the popularity of tales of King Arthur where was he from? Wales or the Welsh Marches
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Geoffrey of Monmouth [SEP] Introduction
Geoffrey of Monmouth (, ; c. 1095 – c. 1155) was a British cleric and one of the major figures in the development of British historiography and the popularity of tales of King Arthur. He is best known for his chronicle "The History of the Kings of Britain" ( or "") which was widely popular in its day, being translated into other languages from its original Latin. It was given historical credence well into the 16th century, but is now considered historically unreliable.