Arthurian Tales in Wales: The Mabinogion Manuscripts and Transmission (c. 1100–1500)

1. Probable composition of the Four Branches

   Jan 1, 1100Labels: Four Branches, Middle Welsh

   • Four Branches

2. Peniarth 6 copied (earliest Mabinogi fragments)

   Jan 1, 1225Labels: Peniarth 6, National Library

   • Peniarth 6
   • Four Branches

3. Black Book of Carmarthen compiled

   Jan 1, 1250Labels: Black Book, NLW Peniarth

   • Black Book

4. Hendregadredd Manuscript compilation begins

   Jan 1, 1282Labels: Hendregadredd Manuscript, Strata Florida

   • NLW Hendregadredd
   • Hendregadredd

5. White Book of Rhydderch copied

   Jan 1, 1350Labels: White Book, Peniarth MSS

   • NLW White Book
   • White Book

6. White Book preserves earliest Mabinogion compendium

   Jan 1, 1350Labels: Peniarth MS, Mabinogion compendium

   • NLW White Book

7. Red Book of Hergest copied

   Jan 1, 1382Labels: Red Book, Jesus College

   • Red Book
   • NLW White Book

8. Red Book includes The Dream of Rhonabwy

   Jan 1, 1400Labels: The Dream, Red Book

   • NLW White Book
   • Red Book

9. Antiquary Richard Langford copies White Book

   Jan 1, 1573Labels: Richard Langford, White Book

   • NLW White Book
   • White Book

10. John Jones of Gellilyfdy copies White Book material

    Jan 1, 1607Labels: John Jones, Peniarth 111

    • White Book
    • NLW White Book

11. White Book enters Robert Vaughan’s Hengwrt library

    Jan 1, 1658Labels: Robert Vaughan, Hengwrt library

    • NLW White Book
    • White Book

12. Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales begins publication

    Jan 1, 1801Labels: Myvyrian Archaiology, printed edition

    • Myvyrian
    • NLW Myvyrian

13. Myvyrian Archaiology completes three-volume run

    Jan 1, 1807Labels: Myvyrian Archaiology, three-volume run

    • Myvyrian
    • NLW Myvyrian

14. Guest publishes first modern printed Mabinogion translation

    Jan 1, 1838Labels: Lady Charlotte, Mabinogion translation

    • Charlotte Guest

15. Guest completes seven-part publication sequence

    Jan 1, 1845Labels: Guest edition, bilingual publication

    • Charlotte Guest
    • Leeds Libraries