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Historia Regum Britanniae Transcript and Printed Volume

Reference code(s): GB 0222 BMSS BMGB

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Title: Historia Regum Britanniae Transcript and Printed Volume

Short title: Historia Regum Britanniae Transcript and Printed Volume

Dates of creation: 1844-1898

Level of description: fonds

Extent and medium: 2 items

Name of creator(s): Professor G. B. Mathews

CONTEXT

Administrative and biographical history: Professor G. B. Mathews went on holiday in 1898 to Switzerland. During his stay he transcribed part of the Berne Manuscript for Professor W. Lewis Jones which contained the Historia Regum Britanniae . Professor Jones of the English Department of the University College of North Wales was at the time engaged in research on the place of the work of Geoffrey of Monmouth in the development of the Arthurian legend.
Historia Regum Britanniae by Geoffrey of Monmouth traces the history of the kings of Britain down to Cadwaladr Fendigaid.

CONTENT

Scope and content: A transcript in pencil of the Berne Manuscript of Historia Regum Britanniae by Geoffrey of Monmouth.
J. E. Lloyd's copy of Galfredi Monumetensis Historia Britonum edited by J.A. Giles, 1844 together with manuscript additions by G.B. Mathews of variants and additions in the Berne Ms. The volume also contains valuable notes by Dr Lloyd himself.

ACCESS AND USE

System of arrangement: Incorporated into the General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts

Conditions governing access: Open to all users.

Conditions governing reproduction: Usual copyright conditions apply. Reprographics are made at the discretion of the Archivist.

Finding aids: A typescript catalogue is available at the Archives Department of the University of Wales Bangor. Reference number : General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts 399

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