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*Tristan and Isolde. Actually an earlier story, but versions of this work exist from the 12th century when this was a very popular story.
*Tristan and Isolde. Actually an earlier story, but versions of this work exist from the 12th century when this was a very popular story.
*Wace, (ca. 1100-ca. 1175.)"ROMAN DE BRUT" (romance of the britons)
*Wace, (ca. 1100-ca. 1175.)"ROMAN DE BRUT" (romance of the britons)
some translations: ISBN: 0460005782 : 0460015788
**some translations: ISBN: 0460005782 : 0460015788
*Wace, (ca. 1100-ca. 1175.)"ROMAN DE ROU"
*Wace, (ca. 1100-ca. 1175.)"ROMAN DE ROU"


==histories==
==histories==
*Geoffrey, of Monmouth, "Historia regum Britannie" (history of the kings of britain)Camb. Univ. Libr. MS.1706
*Geoffrey, of Monmouth, "Historia regum Britannie" (history of the kings of britain)Camb. Univ. Libr. MS.1706
Some translations: ISBN: 0140441700
**Some translations: ISBN: 0140441700
*Hugo Falcandus (1154-69) "History of the tyrants of Sicily"
*Hugo Falcandus (1154-69) "History of the tyrants of Sicily"



Revision as of 18:53, 19 April 2004

Romances:

  • Arthurian romances (Yvain, Lancelot, Perceval) and other works (Cliges,) by Chretien De Troyes. A pleasant late 12th century french romance. Many translations widely availiable. The Burton Raffael translations are good, but a 19th century translation is available from project gutenberg: [[1]]
  • Tristan and Isolde. Actually an earlier story, but versions of this work exist from the 12th century when this was a very popular story.
  • Wace, (ca. 1100-ca. 1175.)"ROMAN DE BRUT" (romance of the britons)
    • some translations: ISBN: 0460005782 : 0460015788
  • Wace, (ca. 1100-ca. 1175.)"ROMAN DE ROU"

histories

  • Geoffrey, of Monmouth, "Historia regum Britannie" (history of the kings of britain)Camb. Univ. Libr. MS.1706
    • Some translations: ISBN: 0140441700
  • Hugo Falcandus (1154-69) "History of the tyrants of Sicily"


Bestiarys

other texts

  • Geoffrey, of Monmouth"LIFE OF MERLIN"
  • Alexander Nequam (1157-1217)