Havelok and Goldeboru

Genre: Medieval Romance, 13th century
Reading Time: Approx. 45 minutes

This page includes the background and a link to the text for the classic love story of Havelok the Dane and Goldeboru.

Background:

This romance was originally written as a poem, and seems to have been a classic in medieval England. It is a beautiful story of love between a couple, Havelok the Dane and Goldeboru, who discover their royal heritage after their marriage.

Text:

Visit SFSU (San Francisco State University) Medieval Forum to find the story of Havelok the Dane in modern English.

A children’s version (great for reading aloud) is available at Project Gutenberg as part of the Red Romance Book edited by Andrew Lang.

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