ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia regum Britanniae (1135–38; History of the Kings of Britain) relates the dispute between Gorboduc’s two sons, Ferrex and Porrex, over who would succeed him as king.

Detailed explanation-2: -When did stories about King Arthur become popular? Stories about King Arthur became popular before the 11th century. Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia regum Britanniae, written between 1135 and 1139, brought Arthur European fame.

Detailed explanation-3: -Geoffrey’s book laid the groundwork for future Arthurian stories by other medieval authors such as Marie de France and Sir Thomas Malory, establishing Arthur’s family, major conflicts throughout his life, and his death. Geoffrey also defined Arthur’s character for both his immediate patrons and for later generations.

Detailed explanation-4: -It chronicles the lives of the kings of the Britons over the course of two thousand years, beginning with the Trojans founding the British nation and continuing until the Anglo-Saxons assumed control of much of Britain around the 7th century. It is one of the central pieces of the Matter of Britain.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Historia Regum Britanniae, translated as ‘The History of the Kings of Britain’ is a medieval text written by Geoffrey of Monmouth around 1136, and is an account of British history laced with fictitious references and tales of drama.