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Wace
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Books by Wace
Master Wace, His Chronicle of the Norman Conquest From the Roman De Rou
"Master Wace, His Chronicle of the Norman Conquest From the Roman De Rou" by Wace is a verse chronicle written between 1160 and the mid-1170s. This national epic of Normandy traces the history of the Norman Dukes from Rollo through the conquest of England to the Battle of Tinchebray in 1106. Commissioned by Henry II of England, Wace drew from earlier chronicles, oral tradition, and his father's memories to create this sweeping historical narrative—though he abandoned the work before completing it.
Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut
"Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut" by Wace is a Norman-French verse chronicle completed in 1155. This nearly 15,000-line poem retells Britain's legendary history from its founding by Trojan refugee Brutus through a thousand years of myth and pseudohistory. The work traces the island's story through King Leir, the Roman conquest, and the coming of Christianity, culminating in the tales of sub-Roman Britain. Most notably, it presents the first vernacular account of King Arthur's life, introducing the Round Table to world literature and launching an entire tradition of French Arthurian romance.