Editing The Faerie Queene (section)

===Medieval subject matter===
''The Faerie Queene'' owes, in part, its central figure, Arthur, to a medieval writer, [[Geoffrey of Monmouth]].  In his ''[[Prophetiae Merlini]]'' ("Prophecies of Merlin"), Geoffrey's Merlin proclaims that the [[Saxons]] will rule over the [[Celtic Britons|Britons]] until the "Boar of Cornwall" (Arthur) again restores them to their rightful place as rulers.{{sfn|Geoffrey of Monmouth}} The prophecy was adopted by the Welsh and eventually used by the Tudors. Through their ancestor, [[Owen Tudor]], the Tudors had Welsh blood, through which they claimed to be descendants of Arthur and rightful rulers of Britain.{{sfn|Millican|1932}} The tradition begun by Geoffrey of Monmouth set the perfect atmosphere for Spenser's choice of Arthur as the central figure and natural bridegroom of Gloriana.