Arthurian Sources Vol 7 - Gildas The Ruin of Britain and other documents

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL FOREWORD HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION PREFACE NOTE ON TEXT AND TRANSLATION THE RUIN OF BRITAIN 1 Preface 2-26 The History of Britain The Land of Britain Roman Britain Independent Britain The Coming of the Saxons The Victory at Badon Hill 27-65 The Complaint: Kings The Five Tyrants The Words of the Prophets 66-110 The Complaint: Clergy A Pattern for the Better Priest Denunciation of Corrupt Priests A Prayer for the Good Pastors FRAGMENTS OF LOST LETTERS OF GILDAS APPENDIX: THE "PENITENTIAL OF GILDAS" or MONASTIC RULE DE EXCIDIO BRITONUM EPISTULARUM GILDAE DEPERDITARUM FRAGMENTA DE POENITENTIA NOTES INDEX OF BIBLICAL QUOTATIONS VARIANTS FROM MOMMSEN'S TEXT INDEX OF PROPER NAMES