Arthurian Romances
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The stories which have King Arthur as their central figure appear as early as the 12th century in the Historia Regum Britannice of Geoffrey of Monmouth (d.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Arthurian Romances” mean?
The stories which have King Arthur as their central figure appear as early as the 12th century in the Historia Regum Britannice of Geoffrey of Monmouth (d.
Is “Arthurian Romances” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.