: The history concludes in the 7th century with Cadwallader , the last British king, who finally abandoned the island to the Anglo-Saxons . Significance and Literary Impact
: The narrative begins with Brutus of Troy , a descendant of the Trojan hero Aeneas, who supposedly founded Britain and gave the island its name. The History of the Kings of Britain
Originally composed in , the work spans approximately two thousand years of British history. It is structured into twelve books, a format that mirrors Virgil's Aeneid . : The history concludes in the 7th century