Dr. Miles Russell

But Geoffrey looks at that completely unfiltered and doesn't realise it's from two different sources and just tries to blend it into one. So we don't understand why in one stage Cassivellaunus is the hero and then 10 pages later, he's the villain. It's never explained, but it's because it's two different accounts sort of knitted into this singular account.

But Geoffrey looks at that completely unfiltered and doesn't realise it's from two different sources and just tries to blend it into one. So we don't understand why in one stage Cassivellaunus is the hero and then 10 pages later, he's the villain. It's never explained, but it's because it's two different accounts sort of knitted into this singular account.

And the intriguing thing is also when we look at Geoffrey Monmouth, he keeps talking about, I mean, effectively, there are two prominent royal houses in Britain. There's the House of Cornwall and there's the House of London. And it's their story that filters throughout. And when we look at Cassivellaunus, he is from the House of Cornwall.

And the intriguing thing is also when we look at Geoffrey Monmouth, he keeps talking about, I mean, effectively, there are two prominent royal houses in Britain. There's the House of Cornwall and there's the House of London. And it's their story that filters throughout. And when we look at Cassivellaunus, he is from the House of Cornwall.

And the intriguing thing is also when we look at Geoffrey Monmouth, he keeps talking about, I mean, effectively, there are two prominent royal houses in Britain. There's the House of Cornwall and there's the House of London. And it's their story that filters throughout. And when we look at Cassivellaunus, he is from the House of Cornwall.

But when we actually sort of identify these characters and their tribal affiliations, it's not Cornwall and London. It's the Cassivellaunee tribe of Hertfordshire and it's the Trinovantes of Essex. It's those two tribal accounts that seem to survive as oral traditions. And perhaps when Geoffrey was writing, the name form was garbled. He didn't understand what Catevallorni was.

But when we actually sort of identify these characters and their tribal affiliations, it's not Cornwall and London. It's the Cassivellaunee tribe of Hertfordshire and it's the Trinovantes of Essex. It's those two tribal accounts that seem to survive as oral traditions. And perhaps when Geoffrey was writing, the name form was garbled. He didn't understand what Catevallorni was.

But when we actually sort of identify these characters and their tribal affiliations, it's not Cornwall and London. It's the Cassivellaunee tribe of Hertfordshire and it's the Trinovantes of Essex. It's those two tribal accounts that seem to survive as oral traditions. And perhaps when Geoffrey was writing, the name form was garbled. He didn't understand what Catevallorni was.

So it becomes Cernow or Cornubia, becomes Cornwall. And Trinovantes, he translates as New Troy, which for him means London. So his geography becomes across the whole of Britain. But the origins are just these two tribal groups. fighting for survival in Hertfordshire and Essex. But Geoffrey transposes that across the whole of Britain.

So it becomes Cernow or Cornubia, becomes Cornwall. And Trinovantes, he translates as New Troy, which for him means London. So his geography becomes across the whole of Britain. But the origins are just these two tribal groups. fighting for survival in Hertfordshire and Essex. But Geoffrey transposes that across the whole of Britain.

So it becomes Cernow or Cornubia, becomes Cornwall. And Trinovantes, he translates as New Troy, which for him means London. So his geography becomes across the whole of Britain. But the origins are just these two tribal groups. fighting for survival in Hertfordshire and Essex. But Geoffrey transposes that across the whole of Britain.

Yes, yeah. Brittany features quite a lot, especially in Arthur's story. There's lots of later sort of myths that Magnus Maximus, when he goes to Gaul, he sort of invigorates the aristocracy of Brittany. He places his troops there and they sort of intermingle with the local population. And certainly there's a lot of sort of Breton tradition with Arthur.

Yes, yeah. Brittany features quite a lot, especially in Arthur's story. There's lots of later sort of myths that Magnus Maximus, when he goes to Gaul, he sort of invigorates the aristocracy of Brittany. He places his troops there and they sort of intermingle with the local population. And certainly there's a lot of sort of Breton tradition with Arthur.

Yes, yeah. Brittany features quite a lot, especially in Arthur's story. There's lots of later sort of myths that Magnus Maximus, when he goes to Gaul, he sort of invigorates the aristocracy of Brittany. He places his troops there and they sort of intermingle with the local population. And certainly there's a lot of sort of Breton tradition with Arthur.

Now, part of that might be because we know there are channel migrations, you know, Brittany is Little Britain and Britain itself is Great Britain. So it might be that the stories migrate across the channel in the 6th, 7th centuries AD, or it might be that Magnus Maximus, just as he was doing in North Wales, was doing something equivalent in Brittany.

Now, part of that might be because we know there are channel migrations, you know, Brittany is Little Britain and Britain itself is Great Britain. So it might be that the stories migrate across the channel in the 6th, 7th centuries AD, or it might be that Magnus Maximus, just as he was doing in North Wales, was doing something equivalent in Brittany.

Now, part of that might be because we know there are channel migrations, you know, Brittany is Little Britain and Britain itself is Great Britain. So it might be that the stories migrate across the channel in the 6th, 7th centuries AD, or it might be that Magnus Maximus, just as he was doing in North Wales, was doing something equivalent in Brittany.

And that's because the Breton connection becomes attached to Arthur. But some accounts also say that Cassive Alornus, having driven Caesar into the sea, then led raids against him in northern Gaul. So, you know, it's all tied up. There is certainly a great oral tradition of these leaders involving themselves in the most northern parts of France.

And that's because the Breton connection becomes attached to Arthur. But some accounts also say that Cassive Alornus, having driven Caesar into the sea, then led raids against him in northern Gaul. So, you know, it's all tied up. There is certainly a great oral tradition of these leaders involving themselves in the most northern parts of France.

And that's because the Breton connection becomes attached to Arthur. But some accounts also say that Cassive Alornus, having driven Caesar into the sea, then led raids against him in northern Gaul. So, you know, it's all tied up. There is certainly a great oral tradition of these leaders involving themselves in the most northern parts of France.