The Spoken History of a Global Language

Episode 94: From British Legend to English King

May 23, 2017 1:05:18 47.13 MB Downloads: 0
The first version of the King Arthur legend to be composed in English is found in Layamon’s 13th century poem called Brut.  In this episode, we explore Layamon’s version of the story, and we examine how the text reveals certain … Continue reading