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Constantine (son of Cador)

Arthur committed the realm to Constantine, son of Cador, Earl of Cornwall and Arthur's near kin

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Arthur committed the realm to Constantine, son of Cador, Earl of Cornwall and Arthur's near kin (Roman de Brut, Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

Constantine took the land to his keeping as Arthur had commanded (Roman de Brut, Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

Roman de Brut

  • attestation: Arthur committed the realm to Constantine, son of Cador, Earl of Cornwall and Arthur's near kin (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

    "To Constantine, Cador's son, Earl of Cornwall, and his near kin, Arthur committed the realm"

  • attribution: Constantine was described as Arthur's near kin and Earl of Cornwall (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

    "Earl of Cornwall, and his near kin"

  • attestation: Constantine took the land to his keeping as Arthur had commanded (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

    "The earl took the land to his keeping. He held it as bidden"