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History of the Kings of Britain

More medieval romance than history, Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae represents the oldest versions we have of many legends of Britain, populated by such characters as the Leir, Cymbeline, Uther and Arthur Pendragon and Cadwallader. This is Giles' 1848 revision of Thompson's 1718 edition. - Summary by SkyRider (10 hr 25 min)

Chapters

Introduction

Book I Part 1: Brutus rallies the Trojans

Book I Part 2: The Trojans defeat Aquitaine and settle Albion

Book II Part 1: The descendants of Brutus

Book II Part 2: Leir and his daughters

Book III Part 1: Belinus and Brennius

Book III Part 2: Elidure the Pious is crowned thrice

Book IV Part 1: Julius Caesar invades but is repelled by Cassibellaun

Book IV Part 2: Tenuantius, Kymbelinus, Guiderius, Arviragus, Marius, Collius, …

Book V Part 1: Severus, Caracalla, Carausius, Allectus, Asclepiodotus, Coel, Co…

Book V Part 2: Octavius, Maximian

Book VI Part 1: Constantine, Constans, Aurelius Ambrosius, Uther Pendragon, Vor…

Book VI Part 2: Vortegirn

Book VII: The Prophecy of Merlin

Book VIII Part 1: Aurelius Ambrosius

Book VIII Part 2: Aurelius Ambrosius, Uther Pendragon

Book IX Part 1: Arthur defeats the Saxons

Book IX Part 2: Arthur's coronation

Book X Part 1: Arthur marches on Rome

Book X Part 2: Arthur defeats the Roman army

Book XI: Arthur is mortally wounded and the Saxons return

Book XII Part 1: Cadwallo

Book XII Part 2: Cadwallader, last Welsh King of Britain