The Trojan Kings of Britain
Title | The Trojan Kings of Britain PDF eBook |
Author | Caleb Howells |
Publisher | Amberley Publishing Limited |
Pages | 409 |
Release | 2024-04-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1398112763 |
Caleb Howells, author King Arthur: The Man Who Conquered Europe, argues that the legend of Brutus is based on real historical events. Constructing a compelling argument based on a re-examination of original sources, the book offers a fresh perspective on the history of Britain.
The History of the Kings of Britain
Title | The History of the Kings of Britain PDF eBook |
Author | David W. Burchmore |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Britons |
ISBN | 9780674241367 |
Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain--the earliest book to detail the legendary foundation of Britain and life of King Arthur--was widely read during the Middle Ages. This volume presents the first English translation of what may have been his source, the anonymous First Variant Version, attested in just a handful of manuscripts.
Arthur and the Kings of Britain
Title | Arthur and the Kings of Britain PDF eBook |
Author | Miles Russell |
Publisher | Amberley Publishing Limited |
Pages | 455 |
Release | 2017-03-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1445662752 |
A fresh look at the text which introduced for the first time some of the key figures in British myth and legend.
Brutus of Troy
Title | Brutus of Troy PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony Adolph |
Publisher | Pen and Sword |
Pages | 293 |
Release | 2015-11-30 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1473849187 |
A “fascinating [and] unique exploration” of the mythological founder of Britain, divine ancestor of King Arthur, and symbol of British identity (Your Family History). Believed to be a great-great-great grandson of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, Brutus of Troy led a voyage from Greece to Britain. Landing at Totnes in Devon, it is said that Brutus overthrew the giants who lived there, laid the foundations of Oxford University and London, and sired a line of kings that includes King Arthur and the ancestors of the present Royal Family. Genealogist Anthony Adolph traces the legend of Brutus of Troy from the Roman times onwards, looking at his popularity, his mentions in fiction, and his place in mythology of some of London’s landmarks. Brutus’ story played a crucial role in royal propaganda and foreign policy. His tale also inspired poets and playwrights including Shakespeare, Spenser, Milton, Pope, Wordworth, Dickens, and Blake. Brutus of Troy delves into how the myth shaped Britain’s identity and gave the nation a place in Classical mythologies and the Bible.
De Gestis Britonum
Title | De Gestis Britonum PDF eBook |
Author | Geoffrey (of Monmouth, Bishop of St. Asaph) |
Publisher | Boydell & Brewer |
Pages | 389 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1843832062 |
Written in the 1130s, Geoffrey's imaginative history of the Britons from Brutus to Cadwallader, and the first to recount the woes of Lear and the glittering career of Arthur, rapidly became a bestseller. An ideal text for scholars, this is a reprint of the Latin text with a facing English translation.
The Discovery of Troy and Its Lost History
Title | The Discovery of Troy and Its Lost History PDF eBook |
Author | Bernard Jones |
Publisher | |
Pages | 408 |
Release | 2019-05-02 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781916499218 |
Removes the story of Troy from the realm of myth and places it firmly into the historical arena.
The History of Britain, that Part Especially Now Call'd England
Title | The History of Britain, that Part Especially Now Call'd England PDF eBook |
Author | John Milton |
Publisher | |
Pages | 380 |
Release | 1670 |
Genre | Great Britain |
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