Dr. Miles Russell

Of course, Geoffrey Monmouth is writing in the 1130s in Norman England. It's quite clear he's not a fan of the Normans, quite definitely. But the Normans like what he's writing because they like to link themselves to Arthur. You know, they are doing what Arthur does. They are subjugating the Saxons, the English.

Of course, Geoffrey Monmouth is writing in the 1130s in Norman England. It's quite clear he's not a fan of the Normans, quite definitely. But the Normans like what he's writing because they like to link themselves to Arthur. You know, they are doing what Arthur does. They are subjugating the Saxons, the English.

Of course, Geoffrey Monmouth is writing in the 1130s in Norman England. It's quite clear he's not a fan of the Normans, quite definitely. But the Normans like what he's writing because they like to link themselves to Arthur. You know, they are doing what Arthur does. They are subjugating the Saxons, the English.

And so they connect with Arthur and they like this idea of a grand and glorious heritage in Britain, which they want to connect to. And it might just be Geoffrey having a little sly dig that a hero of his account went and attacked Norway and attacked the land of the Norsemen, the Normans, you know, before they came to Normandy. He was there before you came to us. But that's that one percent.

And so they connect with Arthur and they like this idea of a grand and glorious heritage in Britain, which they want to connect to. And it might just be Geoffrey having a little sly dig that a hero of his account went and attacked Norway and attacked the land of the Norsemen, the Normans, you know, before they came to Normandy. He was there before you came to us. But that's that one percent.

And so they connect with Arthur and they like this idea of a grand and glorious heritage in Britain, which they want to connect to. And it might just be Geoffrey having a little sly dig that a hero of his account went and attacked Norway and attacked the land of the Norsemen, the Normans, you know, before they came to Normandy. He was there before you came to us. But that's that one percent.

Ninety nine percent belongs to someone else. If you take all these other stories of other characters out of the Arthur tale that Geoffrey gives us, there's nothing left for Arthur. He becomes a non-person. So it's quite clear he cannot have existed, effectively, as far as Geoffrey is concerned.

Ninety nine percent belongs to someone else. If you take all these other stories of other characters out of the Arthur tale that Geoffrey gives us, there's nothing left for Arthur. He becomes a non-person. So it's quite clear he cannot have existed, effectively, as far as Geoffrey is concerned.

Ninety nine percent belongs to someone else. If you take all these other stories of other characters out of the Arthur tale that Geoffrey gives us, there's nothing left for Arthur. He becomes a non-person. So it's quite clear he cannot have existed, effectively, as far as Geoffrey is concerned.

He is the composite of everyone who's gone before him, at least the five key characters who've gone before.

He is the composite of everyone who's gone before him, at least the five key characters who've gone before.

He is the composite of everyone who's gone before him, at least the five key characters who've gone before.

No, Boudicca, she's important to us. Absolutely. And she has a key figure in the early history of Rome, Britain, and gives them a lesson about what it means to side with the Romans, you know, because Boudicca and her husband Prasutagus are on the Roman side to begin with. And it's only after his death is her people betrayed by Rome.

No, Boudicca, she's important to us. Absolutely. And she has a key figure in the early history of Rome, Britain, and gives them a lesson about what it means to side with the Romans, you know, because Boudicca and her husband Prasutagus are on the Roman side to begin with. And it's only after his death is her people betrayed by Rome.

No, Boudicca, she's important to us. Absolutely. And she has a key figure in the early history of Rome, Britain, and gives them a lesson about what it means to side with the Romans, you know, because Boudicca and her husband Prasutagus are on the Roman side to begin with. And it's only after his death is her people betrayed by Rome.

And we get this huge fiery vengeance raining down upon the key cities. So it's become a major part of our mythology today or British history. But bearing in mind that much of what Geoffrey's writing relates to the tribes of what is now Essex and Hertfordshire in that part of the southeast, Boudicca isn't part of that story.

And we get this huge fiery vengeance raining down upon the key cities. So it's become a major part of our mythology today or British history. But bearing in mind that much of what Geoffrey's writing relates to the tribes of what is now Essex and Hertfordshire in that part of the southeast, Boudicca isn't part of that story.

And we get this huge fiery vengeance raining down upon the key cities. So it's become a major part of our mythology today or British history. But bearing in mind that much of what Geoffrey's writing relates to the tribes of what is now Essex and Hertfordshire in that part of the southeast, Boudicca isn't part of that story.

And the one character who does appear at about the right time is this character, Soderich. which arguably is a garblisation of Boudicca. And Geoffrey Monmouth turns her into a man. It's King Sodrick of the Scythians rather than Queen Boudicca of the Icani. And she arrives and starts looting stuff, or he arrives and starts looting stuff in Geoffrey's account.

And the one character who does appear at about the right time is this character, Soderich. which arguably is a garblisation of Boudicca. And Geoffrey Monmouth turns her into a man. It's King Sodrick of the Scythians rather than Queen Boudicca of the Icani. And she arrives and starts looting stuff, or he arrives and starts looting stuff in Geoffrey's account.