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The History of the Kings of Britain

of Monmouth, Geoffrey

The History of the Kings of Britain

The History of the Kings of Britain

The History of the Kings of Britain

 

The twelfth-century chronicle sets forth the deeds of Britain's rulers from the mythical Brutus, great-grandson of Aeneas, to Cadwallader in the seventh century

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Beschrijving The History of the Kings of Britain

Traces the story of the realm from its supposed foundation by Brutus to the coming of the Saxons some two thousand years later. This title portrays legendary and semi-legendary figures such as Lear, Cymbeline, Merlin the magician and the most famous of all British heroes, King Arthur.

ISBN
9780140441703
Pagina's
384
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NUR
683
Druk
1
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Paperback / softback
Taal
Engels
Uitgever
Penguin Books Ltd

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