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Originally Posted by right-track
If you haven't already, you should read Michael Wood's 'In Search of the Dark Ages'. Like Shama's 'History of Britain' it was a BBC TV documentary series.
The documentary was good (hard to get hold of these days) but the book is superlative.
And as for Geoffrey Monmouth's ancient account...I really need to get round to buying a copy.
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I have both Wood's 'In Search Of The Dark Ages' and 'In Search Of Civilisation'. Both superlative I have to say. Good shout. As for Geoffrey Of Monmouth- it was more of a fanciful story than historical writing but it has a wonderful fantastical prose that drags you in. I would love to find the writings of Bede too.