J. Scott, The early history of Glastonbury: an edition, translation and study of William of Malmesbury's De antiquitate Glastonie ecclesie (Woodbridge, 1981), 42-5, cites Freculphus as preaching in `the land of the Franks', and adds that `Desiring to spread the word of Christ further he sent twelve of his disciples into Britain to teach the word of life. It is said that he appointed as their leader his very dear friend, Joseph of Arimathea, who had buried the Lord. They came to Britain in 63 AD ...'.