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The Development of King Arthur's Heroic Virtue in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae and Wace's Roman de Brut.

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Title/Author:	The Development of King Arthur's Heroic Virtue in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae and Wace's Roman de Brut./
Author:	Martin, Audrey.
Published:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2023,
Description:	284 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-06, Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International85-06A.
Subject:	12th century. -
Online resource:	https://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=30727486
ISBN:	9798381022476

The Development of King Arthur's Heroic Virtue in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae and Wace's Roman de Brut.
Martin, Audrey.

The Development of King Arthur's Heroic Virtue in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae and Wace's Roman de Brut. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2023 - 284 p.

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-06, Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Bangor University (United Kingdom), 2023.

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This thesis examines the development of Arthur as a hero. The primary focus of this discussion is how Geoffrey of Monmouth and Wace present Arthur's virtues in the Historia Regum Britanniae and Roman de Brutand how he is framed as a legendary ancestor for the Anglo- Norman elite. Arthur will be looked at in comparison to both his forbears in these texts, as well as contemporary men from the twelfth century. Although Geoffrey conforms to the heroic ideals of contemporary literature, he differs from other twelfth-century authors through his use of historical, or pseudo-historical events to not only discuss certain figures, but to use them as a means to craft a legendary hero for the Anglo-Normans.This thesis argues that to be considered a hero, a man must surpass the baseline of virtue in the context of his own culture. These virtues include having prestigious ancestors possessing physical prowess, Christian piety, and maintaining relationships with magnates through generosity. In possessing each of these characteristics to an exceptional degree a king can be considered a hero. An emerging tradition of historiography in the early-to-mid twelfth century that draws upon contemporary events, classical literature, and the writing of the Church Fathers enables the exploration of heroic virtues in Geoffrey and Wace's texts.Although there has been previous scholarship on Arthur's heroism in early medieval texts, this thesis secks to look specifically at how Geoffrey and Wace construct Arthur as a hero in the context of twelfth-century events. The purpose of this exploration is to show how the development of the Arthurian legend and Arthur's heroism was impacted by the events of the 1135 succession crisis and subsequent civil war. In looking at the characteristics, both as individuals and leaders, of the pre-Arthurian kings in the Historia, this thesis aims to use these figures as a measurement for Arthur's heroism, whether they lead by positive example or they are foils to demonstrate vices. In examining each notable king, it becomes evident that Arthur is the superior leader and thus is able to become a hero by superseding each of his predecessors. Following the discussion of the pre-Arthurian kings, Arthur himself will be looked at as an exemplary model of heroic kingship as an individual and, in Wace's text, as an emerging leader of a wider heroic tradition. In discussing Arthur's heroism in the Historia and the Brut,this thesis aims to bring original scholarship to Arthur's place in early medieval literature.

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