The "Brut" refers to a literary tradition in Britain that chronicles the history of England from its mythical founding by Brutus. This includes works like Wace's "Roman de Brut" and Layamon's "Layamon's Brut," which formed the basis for later chronicles.
The "Brut" refers to a genre of English and Welsh literature narrating the history of Britain from its legendary founding by Brutus. Notable versions include Wace's "Roman de Brut," Layamon's "Layamon's Brut," and the "Prose Brut," which served as a significant historical chronicle.
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| Back | an alliterative verse late 12th it narrates the history of England from its foundation by the legendary Brutus who left Italy to seek a new land , destroyed the giants then living in England and built London Roman de Brut, a verse chronicle in Kirchheimer by Wace Layamon's Brut, an English chronicle by Layamon based on Wace Brut y Tywysogion (Chronicle of the Princes), a Welsh mediaeval chronicle Brut y Brenhinedd (Chronicle of the Kings), a Welsh mediaeval chronicle The Prose Brut, or Brut Chronicle, a chronicle of England in Anglo-Norman, Latin, and English, whose earliest versions date from the late 13th century |
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