Gildas the Wise was a sixth century British monk best known for his religious polemic ‘De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae’, recounting the history of the Britons before and during the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons. It is an important work not only for its early medieval information, but also for British history in general, as it is one of the few works written in Britain to survive from this time. Gildas’ text went on to influence the Venerable Bede and other important Saxon historians. Delphi’s Medieval Library provides eReaders with rare and precious works of the Middle Ages, with noted English translations and the original texts. This eBook presents Gildas’ complete works, with illustrations, an informative introduction and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Gildas’ life and works

* Features the complete extant works of Gildas, in both English translation and the original Latin

* Concise introduction to the text

* J. A. Giles’ 1848 translation, with the original hyperlinked footnotes

* Excellent formatting

* Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables

* Features two biographies of Gildas — including the seminal ninth century account by the Monk of Ruys

CONTENTS:

The Translation

On the Ruin and Conquest of Britain (c. 530)

The Original Text

Contents of the Latin Text

The Biographies

The Life of Gildas (c. 800) by the Monk of Ruys

The Life of Gildas (c. 1150) by Caradoc of Llancarfan