The original name for London according to Geoffrey
What is New Troy or Troia Nova?
100
This historical event brought about the founding of both Roman and Britain
What is the fall of Troy (or the Trojan War)?
100
Because of this Brutus decides to leave Greece
What is the warning of a Trojan that the Greeks might bear a grudge and re-commence righting?
100
How Stonehenge was moved from Ireland to England
What is by Merlin (or Merlin's instruction)?
200
Uther Pendragon's son
Who is Arthur?
200
Location of Stonehenge prior to England
What is Ireland?
200
This made a king in ancient Britain
What is strength and power (bloodshed and conquering)?
200
Themes of adultery and infidelity run throughout the bloodline of the Britons. This was the original act of infidelity that caused the Trojan War.
What is Paris stole Helen from her Greek husband?
200
Brutus defeats the Greek enemy and liberates the descendents of the Trojans by cunning rather than force by doing this
What is leading away the sentinels (guards) so the Trojans can slaughter the Greeks sleeping in the camp?
300
According to Geoffrey, he offered a very ancient book in the British tongue for reference for the History of the Kings of Britain
Who is Walter, archdeacon of Oxford?
300
Corineus defeats the last giant Gogmagog by doing this.
What is hurling him off a cliff into the reefs below?
300
According to Goeffrey this is a memorial to four hundred men murdered by Saxons
What is Stonehenge?
300
King Mempricius (son of King Maddan) betrays his brother and leaves his wife to give himself over the lustful desires. He receives his "just deserts" by this happening.
What is being eaten by wolves?
300
This Queen does not flatter her father King Leir with false words and he becomes angry, but he later realizes he can trust her and needs her help.
Who is Cordelia?
400
This group of people rule the island after the Britons are driven off in the end of History of the kings of Britain
Who are the Saxons?
400
Bladud founds this city knows for its healing hot baths.
What is Bath?
400
Diana prophesies this to Brutus
What is there is an island in the west, beyond Gaul, which is now ready for the taking?
400
Judon wife of Gorboduc hacks her son Porrex to pieces for this reason.
What is Porrex killed his brother Ferrex whom Judon loved more?
400
How Belinus and Brennius reconcile and come together to fight Gaul, invade Italy, and sack Rome
What is through the prompting of their mother?
500
His mother dies in childbirth and he shoots his father with an arrow while hunting
Who is Brutus?
500
According to Geoffrey this great city is formed after Britain
What is Rome? (Romulus and Remus live during the time of Queen Cordelia)
500
These inhabited the island before Brutus came to establish a new Troy
What are giants?
500
These laws were established by Dunvallo Molmutius leading to forty years of peaceful rule.
What are the Molmutine Laws?
500
Androgeus defects to Caesar after strife arises between him and Cassivelaunus. (Androgeus's nephew kills Cassivelaunus's nephew in a dispute over their wrestling contest) This leads to Androgeus aligning himself with Caesar and to this . . .
What is a treaty made by this men with the British?