Thomas of Britain is an Anglo-Norman poet of the 12th century. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ...

He is known his poem Tristan, a version of the Tristan and Iseult legend that exists only in fragments. It was probably written between 1155 and 1170 for Eleanor of Aquitaine. His identity is obscure; it has been speculated that he is to be identified with the "Thomas" who wrote the Romance of Horn, but this is unsupported. Jump to: navigation, search Tristan (Latin/Brythonic: Drustanus; Welsh: Trystan; also known as Tristran, Tristram etc), was a Cornish hero from folklore, and one of the Knights of the Round Table whose story is told in the Matter of Britain. ... Jump to: navigation, search Tristan (Latin/Brythonic: Drustanus; Welsh: Trystan; also known as Tristran, Tristram etc), was a Cornish hero from folklore, and one of the Knights of the Round Table whose story is told in the Matter of Britain. ... Events Frederick I Barbarossa crowned Holy Roman Emperor. ... Events December 29: Assassination of Thomas Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury, in Canterbury cathedral Eleanor of Aquitaine leaves the court of Henry II because of a string of infidelities. ... Jump to: navigation, search Eleanor of Aquitaine Eleanor of Aquitaine (Bordeaux, France, 1124 – March 31, 1204 in Fontevrault, Anjou) was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Europe during the Middle Ages. ... Romance of Horn is an Anglo-Norman literature romans daventure (romance and adventure) tale written around 1170 by an anonymous author named Thomas. The hero, named Horn, is the son of the king Aälof of Suddene (probably somewhere near Devon). ...

See also

• Anglo-Norman literature