I first became interested in Layamon about eight years ago after discovering a reference to him in "The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries" by W.Y Evans Wentz (1911). It so happens that I lived quite nearby Arley Redstone where he ministered as a "humble priest" in the 13th century. Early in 2013 I finally published a two volume book entitled "Legends of the Lost Lands" (Novum Press) which attempts to contextualize his contribution to the ancient lore known as "the Matter of Britain", and it became the "New Chronicle of Britain" of the sub-title. Unquestionably the most intriguing aspect of his work is that it does seem to comprise many "pre-Galfridian" influences (that is, material derived from other and more ancient sources than Geoffrey of Monmouth). I believe that although he was the first to translate the lore into the language in which it became internationally famous, English, that it stands full square in the tradition of the Celtic bards and storytellers of the so called "Lost Lands" (Lloegr, or those portions of western England which retained cultural links to the Celtic Littoral, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany and Ireland. Another theory I put forward, is that the Brut, like the increasingly popular tales about "Robin Hood" and the like, was an allusion to the wickedness and rapaciousness of King John who murdered his nephew Arthur of Brittany at this time, inspiring universal revulsion. This Arthur was regarded as being a reincarnation of "the once and future King" and he was in fact the true heir to the throne (thus his untimely assassination). Unable to publicly criticize John following the execution of Peter of Wakefield who had prophesied the King's downfall, Layamon uses the traitorous Mordred as a symbol for the incumbent monarch. I am interested to know readers thoughts on this theory.