Introduction; Part I Arthurian Tradition before Chrétien de Troyes; Chapter One Pre-Galfridian Latin and Vernacular Arthurian Narrative; Chapter Two Geoffrey of Monmouth and the Politicization of King Arthur; Part II Conquest and National Cultural Production; Chapter Three Politics and Patronage in Northern France; Chapter Four Politics and Patronage in Wales; Part III The New King Arthur of French and Welsh Romance; Chapter Five Progressive Royal Decline in Arthurian Romance; Chapter Six Transcultural Change: Minor and Becoming-Minor Literature; Conclusion;