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  • He didn't even name himself as a way to legitimize his points before Brenne scolded him to leave.

    Anne Butterfield: Today's Know Nothing Movement, Seen from Boulder 2009

  • In the meane time, Brenne aduertised hereof, assembled a great nauie of ships, well furnished with people and souldiers of the Norwegians, with the which he tooke his course homewards, but in the waie he

    Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (3 of 8) Raphael Holinshed

  • The Romans aduertised thereof, assembled themselues togither to the number of 40. thousand, and encountring with Beline and Brenne, neare to the riuer Allia, about

    Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (3 of 8) Raphael Holinshed

  • [Sidenote: Brenne marieth the duke of Alobrogs daughter.] that he gaue to him his daughter in mariage, with condition, that if he died without issue male, should he inherit his estate & dukedome: and if it happened him to leaue anie heire male behind him, then should he yet helpe him to recouer his land and dominion in

    Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (3 of 8) Raphael Holinshed

  • Mulmucius, father to the said Beline and Brenne, and those fiue kings which stroue for the gouernement after the deceasse of the two brethren, Ferrex and Porrex, putting Guintoline to succéed after the fiue kings or rulers, and after Guintoline his wife Martia, during the minoritie of hir sonne, then hir said sonne named Sicilius.

    Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (3 of 8) Raphael Holinshed

  • Shortlie after, Brenne hauing recouered and gotten togither the most part of his ships that were dispersed by the discomfiture, and then newlie rigged and furnished of all things necessarie, sent word to his brother Beline, both to restore vnto him his wife wrongfullie rauished by Guilthdacus, and also his lands iniuriouslie by him seized into his possession.

    Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (3 of 8) Raphael Holinshed

  • [Sidenote: Guilthdacus king of Denmarke.] was encountred by Guilthdacus king of Denmarke, the which had laid long in wait for him, bicause of the yoong ladie which Brenne had maried, for whome he had béene a sutor to hir father Elsing of long time.

    Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (3 of 8) Raphael Holinshed

  • [Sidenote: Brenne with an armie returneth into Britaine.]

    Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (3 of 8) Raphael Holinshed

  • [Sidenote: Brenne and Beline made friends by intercession of their mother.] as they were at point to haue ioined battell, by the intercession of their mother that came betwixt them, and demeaned hirselfe in all motherlie order, and most louing maner towards them both, they fell to an agréement, and were made friends or euer they parted asunder.

    Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (3 of 8) Raphael Holinshed

  • And then after a certeine time, being knowne that the duches was not with child, all the lords of that countrie did homage to Brenne, receiuing him as their lord and supreme gouernour, vpon whome he likewise for his part in recompense of their curtesie, bestowed a great portion of his treasure.

    Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (3 of 8) Raphael Holinshed

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