SOURCE: Ditmas, E. M. R. “Béroul the Minstrel.” Reading Medieval Studies 8 (1982): 34-74.
In the essay below, Ditmas outlines the evidence for Béroul's knowledge of contemporary Cornwall, citing details of Cornish history and topography interwoven into the romance.
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