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Geoffrey is believed to have been born between 1100 and 1110, either in Wales or in an area near to the Welsh border in England. His name appears on some documents from the Oxford area between 1129 and 1151, some of which call him "magister" or "teacher". He was made bishop of the Welsh diocese of Saint Asaph in 1152 and died in either 1154 or 1155.

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rdfs:comment	Geoffrey is believed to have been born between 1100 and 1110, either in Wales or in an area near to the Welsh border in England. His name appears on some documents from the Oxford area between 1129 and 1151, some of which call him "magister" or "teacher". He was made bishop of the Welsh diocese of Saint Asaph in 1152 and died in either 1154 or 1155. It may be guessed from his signature as signature on six charters which indicate Geoffrey resided in Oxford during the period when he wrote his Historia. The earliest of these charters dates to 1129. Geoffrey later moved to London. Geoffrey twice signs himself magister (‘master’), perhaps indicating he was a teacher. Not much is known about Geoffrey of Monmouth but he is believed to have been born 1090 and 1105 in the town of Monmouth which is situated in the south of the borderlands of Welsh Marches. There is some debate concerning Geoffrey’s actual lineage but the prevailing consensus is that Geoffrey was born into one of the Breton families who were settled in the Welsh Marches by their Norman allies following the Norman conquest of Britain in 1066. Despite growing up on the Welsh border of England, Geoffrey moved to England, specifically Oxford, where he interacted with and became a courtier to the local Norman administrative officials. Scholars have debated over Geoffrey’s true political alliance due his Breton heritage and favorable treatment of the ancient Britons who became the Welsh. Some scho
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abstract	Geoffrey is believed to have been born between 1100 and 1110, either in Wales or in an area near to the Welsh border in England. His name appears on some documents from the Oxford area between 1129 and 1151, some of which call him "magister" or "teacher". He was made bishop of the Welsh diocese of Saint Asaph in 1152 and died in either 1154 or 1155. It may be guessed from his signature as signature on six charters which indicate Geoffrey resided in Oxford during the period when he wrote his Historia. The earliest of these charters dates to 1129. Geoffrey later moved to London. Geoffrey twice signs himself magister (‘master’), perhaps indicating he was a teacher. Not much is known about Geoffrey of Monmouth but he is believed to have been born 1090 and 1105 in the town of Monmouth which is situated in the south of the borderlands of Welsh Marches. There is some debate concerning Geoffrey’s actual lineage but the prevailing consensus is that Geoffrey was born into one of the Breton families who were settled in the Welsh Marches by their Norman allies following the Norman conquest of Britain in 1066. Despite growing up on the Welsh border of England, Geoffrey moved to England, specifically Oxford, where he interacted with and became a courtier to the local Norman administrative officials. Scholars have debated over Geoffrey’s true political alliance due his Breton heritage and favorable treatment of the ancient Britons who became the Welsh. Some scholars like Karen Jankulak have argued Geoffrey’s pro-Welsh sympathies at length but it is to be noted that while Geoffrey might be sympathetic to the Welsh, he was also a member of the Norman court and many of his works were dedicated to the Anglo Normal elite.[1] Geoffrey was appointed Bishop of St. Asaph’s in northern Wales in 1152 but never visited his bishopric before dying in 1155. [2]

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