“Divers evidences antient of some Welsh princes” Dr John Dee and the Welsh context of the reception of Geoffrey of Monmouth in sixteenth-century England and Wales

The reception of Geoffrey’s works in the sixteenth century is examined through the work of one scholar, Dr John Dee; of Welsh origins he was not only an influential figure in the Elizabethan court but also a great collector of manuscripts and printed books which he compared and annotated heavily; they provide us with a useful source for understanding how and from where he acquired his library, his interactions with other scholars, and how he collated the various versions of the works he owned.