Explaining the origins of Brittany in the Twelfth century: St Cadog's solution

Guy, Benjamin 2023. Explaining the origins of Brittany in the Twelfth century: St Cadog's solution. Brett, Caroline, Russell, Paul and Edmonds, Fiona, eds. Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to Medieval Brittany, 450–1200, Medieval Texts and Cultures of Northern Europe, vol. 36. Turnhout: Brepols, pp. 239-262.

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Abstract

This chapter examines the various attempts made in the twelfth century to explain the origins of Brittany. This period saw the emergence of new elements in the story of Brittany’s settlement, such as the role played by a certain Cynan son of Eudaf as leader of the Brittonic settlers. It is argued that these new elements arose in south-east Wales, where interest in the origins of Brittany had been generated by the appearance of Breton settlers in the region of Monmouth in the wake of the Norman conquest of England in 1066. All accounts of the origins of Brittany written at this time, including the famous version by Geoffrey of Monmouth, can be traced back to south-east Wales, and to the major centres of the cult of St Cadog in particular.

Item Type:	Book Section
Status:	Published
Schools:	Welsh
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain D History General and Old World > DC France
Publisher:	Brepols
ISBN:	9782503601106
Last Modified:	06 Jan 2024 03:12
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/160553

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