History of the Kings of Britain

Geoffrey of Monmouth (1100 - 1155)
Translated by J. A. Giles (1808 - 1884) and Aaron Thompson

More medieval romance than history, Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae represents the oldest versions we have of many legends of Britain, populated by such characters as the Leir, Cymbeline, Uther and Arthur Pendragon and Cadwallader. This is Giles' 1848 revision of Thompson's 1718 edition. - Summary by SkyRider

Genre(s): Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, Antiquity

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Introduction Paul Mazumdar
00:10:47
Play 01 Book I Part 1: Brutus rallies the Trojans Paul Mazumdar
00:24:19
Play 02 Book I Part 2: The Trojans defeat Aquitaine and settle Albion Paul Mazumdar
00:36:01
Play 03 Book II Part 1: The descendants of Brutus Paul Mazumdar
00:16:11
Play 04 Book II Part 2: Leir and his daughters Paul Mazumdar
00:23:36
Play 05 Book III Part 1: Belinus and Brennius Paul Mazumdar
00:23:46
Play 06 Book III Part 2: Elidure the Pious is crowned thrice Paul Mazumdar
00:21:36
Play 07 Book IV Part 1: Julius Caesar invades but is repelled by Cassibellaun Paul Mazumdar
00:30:10
Play 08 Book IV Part 2: Tenuantius, Kymbelinus, Guiderius, Arviragus, Marius, Collius, Lucius Paul Mazumdar
00:20:05
Play 09 Book V Part 1: Severus, Caracalla, Carausius, Allectus, Asclepiodotus, Coel, Constantius, Constantine Paul Mazumdar
00:22:13
Play 10 Book V Part 2: Octavius, Maximian Paul Mazumdar
00:25:40
Play 11 Book VI Part 1: Constantine, Constans, Aurelius Ambrosius, Uther Pendragon, Vortegirn Paul Mazumdar
00:33:39
Play 12 Book VI Part 2: Vortegirn Paul Mazumdar
00:30:52
Play 13 Book VII: The Prophecy of Merlin Paul Mazumdar
00:40:24
Play 14 Book VIII Part 1: Aurelius Ambrosius Paul Mazumdar
00:35:55
Play 15 Book VIII Part 2: Aurelius Ambrosius, Uther Pendragon Paul Mazumdar
00:36:37
Play 16 Book IX Part 1: Arthur defeats the Saxons Paul Mazumdar
00:21:07
Play 17 Book IX Part 2: Arthur's coronation Paul Mazumdar
00:39:55
Play 18 Book X Part 1: Arthur marches on Rome Paul Mazumdar
00:27:15
Play 19 Book X Part 2: Arthur defeats the Roman army Paul Mazumdar
00:29:05
Play 20 Book XI: Arthur is mortally wounded and the Saxons return Paul Mazumdar
00:26:50
Play 21 Book XII Part 1: Cadwallo Paul Mazumdar
00:24:56
Play 22 Book XII Part 2: Cadwallader, last Welsh King of Britain Paul Mazumdar
00:24:19