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Sites related to Giraldus Cambrensis, a medieval Welsh-Norman ecclesiastic and writer. The dates of both his birth and death are uncertain: he was born in Pembrokeshire in about 1146 and died probably about the year 1223. He wrote on secular and sacred topics alike, including geography, history, biography, travelogues, and canon law.

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• Catholic Encyclopedia: Giraldus Cambrensis

  http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06568d.htm
  Biographical article on the medieval ecclesiastic and writer.

• Gerald of Wales

  http://www.britannia.com/history/docs/debarri.html
  A biographical profile of the churchman, and what he says about King Arthur.

• The Cambridge History of English and American Literature: Giraldus Cambrensis

  http://www.bartleby.com/211/1011.html
  The life and writings of this Welsh-Norman cleric.

• The Standing Stones: Giraldus Cambrensis

  http://www.standingstones.com/giraldus.html
  The twelfth-century cleric was one of the first to describe Irish music. Page examines some of his tantalizing remarks, and how they relate to harmony.

• Wikipedia: Giraldus Cambrensis

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraldus_Cambrensis
  Short biographical article, in English and Welsh, hyperlinked to related topics.

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