the Britons and the history of the English, serving as a bridge. Unlike the Middle English version of the legend, Gaimar's version connects Havelok to King Arthur (making him responsible for destroying the Danish kingdom that Havelok would inherit.) Additionally there is a mention of a sword, Calibur (Excalibur), pointing to Gaimar's knowledge of Galfridian legendary history that predated the advent of Wace's Brut. See also British literature Anglo-Norman literature Explanatory notes Citations Bibliography Texts and translations . Archived from the original Vol. I Text Vol. II Translation on 7 August 2007. Studies Bratu, Cristian, "Translatio, autorité et affirmation de soi chez Gaimar, Wace et Benoît de Sainte-Maure." The Medieval Chronicle 8 (2013), pp. 135–164. Harper-Bill, Christopher & van Houts, Elisabeth (eds.), A Companion to the Anglo-Norman World, Boydell, 2007. . Legge, Mary D., Anglo-Norman Literature and its Background, Oxford University Press, 1963. Short, Ian R., "What was Gaimar's Estoire des Bretuns?", in: Cultura Neolatina 71, 2011, pp. 143–145. Anglo-Norman literature 12th-century English historians Norman-language poets 12th-century births 12th-century deaths English chroniclers 12th-century translators