The History of the Kings of Britain
About this book
The History of the Kings of Britain, by Geoffrey of Manmouth, with introduction by J. A. Giles. The Historia Regum Britanniae (English: The History of the Kings of Britain) is a pseudohistorical account of British history, written around 1136 by Geoffrey of Monmouth. It chronicles the lives of the kings of the Britons in a chronological narrative spanning a time of two thousand years, beginning with the Trojans of Homer's Iliad founding the British nation and continuing until the Anglo-Saxons assumed control of Britain around the 7th century. It is one of the central pieces of the Matter of Britain.
Reader Profile
3.7/5 · 7026 readers · 388 pages · ≈ 7 h 11 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The History of the Kings of Britain?
About ≈ 7 h 11 m — 388 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The History of the Kings of Britain?
388 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The History of the Kings of Britain?
It sits on the History shelves.
Is The History of the Kings of Britain in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The History of the Kings of Britain?
Geoffrey of Monmouth.