Victoria History of the Counties of England A History of the County of York; East Riding Ho... Book

Wace's Roman de Brut is basically a translation of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia, into a vernacular language, though only of the parts concerning Arthur and the bit immediately preceding it (setting the stage, as it were). He does make some key additions, though, being the first to include the Round Table, and I think he was also the first to name Excalibur. His account also influenced Layamon's, which I hope to read soon.

I'm not entirely sure who translated my edition, which is irritating. It was quite an old one, and full of archaic language, some of which I had to look up (which is unusual, for me). Pretty dry.

Like the Historia, it's pseudo-history, a chronicle, not yet a romance. Arthur is an active king, unlike in many of the romances. There's not much individual characterisation, though.