leadership of the Britons, becoming their first queen regnant. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Gwendolen was one of the daughters of Corineus, king of...

Gwendolen (from Welsh gwen 'white, fair, blessed', and dolen 'loop, link of a chain, ring, bow') is a feminine given name, in general use only since the...

marriage between Locrinus and his own daughter, Queen Gwendolen. Locrinus submitted and married Gwendolen but still secretly loved Estrildis, whom he locked...

(Guennevere, Guenera, Gwenner) in the Polychronicon, and Gwendoloena (Gwendolen) in De Ortu Waluuanii. Her name is invariably Ginover (Ginovere) in the...

Morgause (/mɔːrˈɡeɪz/; also spelt Morgawse), Queen of Orkney, is a character in Arthurian legend in which she is the mother of Gawain and Mordred, both...

Monmouth. He came to power in 1100BC. He was the son of King Locrinus and Queen Gwendolen, who both ruled Britain separately. He was born during the reign of...

Ganieda (a Latinized name of Myrddin's sister Gwenddydd), who has become queen of the Cumbrians and is also endowed with prophetic powers. Compared to...

Cordelia (or Cordeilla) was a legendary Queen of the Britons, as recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. She came to power in 855BC. She was the youngest daughter...

Britain and Marcia. Another similar character is Estrildis, the rival of Queen Gwendolen, also a beautiful Germanic princess. The marriage of Rowena in the...

Having acquired such respectable relations, he is acceptable as Gwendolen's suitor. Gwendolen, however, insists she can love only a man named Ernest. Lady...