Editing Duke of Cornwall (section)

==Legend==
Some folk histories of the British Isles, such as [[Geoffrey of Monmouth]]'s ''[[Historia Regum Britanniae|History of the Kings of Britain]]'' (1136), claim that the first leader of [[Cornwall]] was [[Corineus]], a Trojan warrior and ally of [[Brutus of Troy]], portrayed as the original settler of the British Isles. From then through the Arthurian period, such [[List of legendary rulers of Cornwall|legendary dukes of Cornwall]] stood apart from the [[high king]] of Britain, while serving as his closest ally and, at times, as his protector (all per Monmouth's collected yarns). Notably in this tale, [[Gorlois]], duke of Cornwall under [[Uther Pendragon|King Uther Pendragon]], rebelled when the king became obsessed with Gorlois' wife [[Igraine]]. Uther killed Gorlois and took Igraine: the son was [[King Arthur]].<ref>Lopez, Teresa [https://d.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/text/lopez-uther-and-igraine Uther and Igraine] – The Camelot Project 2002. University of Rochester. Retrieved 23 May 2023.</ref>