-Begins in the legendary past and traces the origin of Britain to its eponymous founder Brut, the great-grandson of Aeneas.

Chapters tell of legendary and actual events in British history, including the story of Lear and his daughters, the offer of tribute from Rome to Belinus and Brennius, Julius Caesar's unsuccessful attempt at conquest, and the invitation of the Saxons to Britain.

Historia Regum Britanniae (2)

Over 200 manuscripts of the Historia survived