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Geoffrey of Monmouth
Geoffrey of Monmouth [Na].Early British romantic historian born c.AD 1100 whose partly fantastic History of the Kings of Britain, completed in c.1135, enjoyed great popularity and introduced many of the legends of King Arthur to a wider audience. In 1152 Geoffrey was made Bishop of St Asaph, Wales. Died c.AD 1155.
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