Layamon, English poet, circa 1205 wrote The Brut, the first account of knights of Arthur, king.
Layamon, occasionally notable author of the 12th century and the early 13th century, worked the language to discuss the legends of the Round Table.
Layamon describes a priest, lived at Areley Kings in Worcestershire. He provided numerous later inspiration for Sir Thomas Malory and Jorge Luis Borges and affected medieval history.