Monmouth, Merlin, and Courtly Love

Monmouth, Merlin, and Courtly Love

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection
S1 E5: Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain is arguably the most important literary artifact of the Arthurian tradition. Learn about the political nature of the text, the important elements and characters that Geoffrey wove into it, and how he established the basics of the Arthurian legend as we know it.