The 12th century Welsh cleric Geoffrey of Monmouth is known for his writings on what?
Geoffrey of Monmouth Geoffrey of Monmouth Geoffrey of Monmouth (, ; c. 1095 – c. 1155) was a British cleric and one of the major figures in the development of British historiography and the popularity of tales of King Arthur. He is best known for his chronicle "The History of the Kings of Britain" ( or "") which was widely popular in its day, being translated into other languages from its original Latin. It was given historical credence well into the 16th century, but is now considered historically unreliable. Geoffrey was born between about 1090 and 1100, in Wales or the Welsh Marches.
Geoffrey of Monmouth He reached the age of majority by 1129 when he is recorded as witnessing a charter. Geoffrey refers to himself in his "Historia" as "Galfridus Monemutensis" (Geoffrey of Monmouth), which indicates a significant connection to Monmouth, Wales, and which may refer to his birthplace. His works attest to some acquaintance with the place-names of the region. Geoffrey was known to his contemporaries as "Galfridus Arturus" or variants thereof. The "Arthur" in these versions of his name may indicate the name of his father or a nickname based on his scholarly interests. Earlier scholars assumed that Geoffrey was Welsh or at