Athelstan, ‘Twist-Beard,’ and Arthur: Tenth-Century Breton Origins for the Historia Regum Britanniae
Edwin Pace
The most likely place of compilation for the narratives in Historia Regum Britanniae is tenth-century court King Athelstan. Breton ruling house that sought refuge there beneficiary a royal agenda runs throughout work. Moreover, Athelstan’s biography provides plausible exemplars much Arthur’s unprecedented imperial image.
Arthuriana