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It has little or no independent value as history—when events described, such as Julius Caesar's invasions of Britain, can be corroborated from contemporary histories, Geoffrey's accounts can be seen to be wildly inaccurate—but is a valuable piece of medieval literature, which contains the earliest known version of the story of King Lear and his three daughters, and largely introduced the legend of King Arthur into Latin historical chronicles.

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  • Historia regum Britanniae
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  • It has little or no independent value as history—when events described, such as Julius Caesar's invasions of Britain, can be corroborated from contemporary histories, Geoffrey's accounts can be seen to be wildly inaccurate—but is a valuable piece of medieval literature, which contains the earliest known version of the story of King Lear and his three daughters, and largely introduced the legend of King Arthur into Latin historical chronicles.
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  • It has little or no independent value as history—when events described, such as Julius Caesar's invasions of Britain, can be corroborated from contemporary histories, Geoffrey's accounts can be seen to be wildly inaccurate—but is a valuable piece of medieval literature, which contains the earliest known version of the story of King Lear and his three daughters, and largely introduced the legend of King Arthur into Latin historical chronicles. This book offers the earliest surviving attempt to incorporate King Arthur (as opposed to Arthur the dux bellorum) into history (as opposed to legend). Arthur's life, from conception to death, occupies about a quarter of the whole book, marking the height and almost the end of British rule in the island.
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