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Geoffrey of Monmouth

American  

noun

  1. 1100?–1154, English chronicler.


Geoffrey of Monmouth British  
/ ˈdʒɛfrɪ /

noun

  1. ?1100–54, Welsh bishop and chronicler; author of Historia Regum Britanniae, the chief source of Arthurian legends

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Ever since the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth spun his seductive Arthurian tales, Tintagel has been inundated with visitors seeking a taste of the magic.

From The Guardian Aug. 7, 2019

In the pseudohistorical but influential 12th-century telling of Geoffrey of Monmouth, it was at Tintagel Castle that Arthur was conceived.

From New York Times Jun. 27, 2017

Toward the end of “H Is for Hawk,” Macdonald recounts a story first recorded by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the mid-twelfth century.

From The New Yorker Mar. 2, 2015

However, most experts agree that the story was popularised by the 12th Century History of the Kings of Britain, written by the Oxford-based Welsh scholar Geoffrey of Monmouth.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2011

We, as a nation, are as hungry for history as was England when Geoffrey of Monmouth concocted his History of British Kings, many of whom he manufactured to meet a growing demand.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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