What is the climax of Geoffrey of Monmouth's The History of the Kings of Britain ?

Correct answer: A. the reign of King Arthur

  • A. the reign of King Arthur
  • B. the coronation of Henry II
  • C. King John's seal of the Magna Carta
  • D. the marriage of Henry II to Eleanor of Aquitaine

Explanation

Geoffrey of Monmouth’s history gives its greatest narrative prominence to King Arthur, whose reign forms the work’s dramatic high point. The other choices concern later English history and do not belong to the central climax of the chronicle.

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