Locrin
Family: Britons · Role: king · First appears: Book II 1–7
After Brutus died in the twenty-fourth year after his arrival, Locrin and his brothers, Albanact and Kamber, buried him and divided Britain among themselves. When Humber invaded, Locrin joined Kamber against him and defeated him near the river later called Humber.
Locrin loved Estrildis, but his engagement to Guendoloena, daughter of Corineus, led him to marry Guendoloena. He continued his love for Estrildis in apartments made underground for her, where she was honorably attended; Estrildis later gave birth to their daughter Sabre. After Corineus died, Locrin divorced Guendoloena and made Estrildis queen. Their armies later met near the river Sture, where Locrin was killed by an arrow; afterward, Guendoloena took rule of the kingdom and ordered Estrildis and Sabre drowned in the river now called the Severn.
Relationship record
Life events
- Brutus dies, and his three sons divide Britain among themselves.(Book II 1–7)
- Locrin marries Guendoloena after being compelled to honor their agreement.(Book II 1–7)
- With: Guendoloena
- “Locrin therefore married Corineus's daughter, named Guendoloena”
- Locrin divorces Guendoloena and makes Estrildis queen.(Book II 1–7)
- With: Guendoloena Estrildis
- “But in process of time, when Corineus was dead, Locrin divorced Guendoloena, and advanced Estrildis to be queen.”
- Locrin is killed in battle; Guendoloena assumes rule and orders Estrildis and Sabre drowned.(Book II 1–7 · 📍 river Sture)
- With: Guendoloena Estrildis Sabre
- “At last both armies joined battle near the river Sture, where Locrin was killed by the shot of an arrow. After his death, Guendoloena took upon her the government of the whole kingdom, retaining her father's furious spirit. For she commanded Estrildis and her daughter Sabre to be thrown into the river now called the Severn”
Book II 1–7
- parent: Brutus “During these transactions, Brutus had by his wife Ignoge three famous sons, whose names were Locrin, Albanact, and Kamber.”
- parent: Ignoge “During these transactions, Brutus had by his wife Ignoge three famous sons, whose names were Locrin, Albanact, and Kamber.”
- siblings with Albanact “These, after their father's death, which happened in the twenty-fourth year after his arrival, buried him in the city which he had built, and then having divided the kingdom of Britain among them, retired each to his government.”
- siblings with Kamber “These, after their father's death, which happened in the twenty-fourth year after his arrival, buried him in the city which he had built, and then having divided the kingdom of Britain among them, retired each to his government.”
- enemies with Humber “Locrin, at hearing this news, joined his brother Kamber, and went with the whole strength of the kingdom to meet the king of the Huns, near the river now called Humber, where he gave him battle, and put him to the rout.”
- courtship with Estrildis “Her name was Estrildis, and her beauty such as was hardly to be matched. No ivory or new-fallen snow, no lily could exceed the whiteness of her skin. Locrin, smitten with love, would have gladly married her, at which Corineus was extremely incensed, on account of the engagement which Locrin had entered into with him to marry his daughter.”
- engaged with Guendoloena “Locrin, smitten with love, would have gladly married her, at which Corineus was extremely incensed, on account of the engagement which Locrin had entered into with him to marry his daughter.”
- married with Guendoloena “Locrin therefore married Corineus's daughter, named Guendoloena, yet still retained his love for Estrildis, for whom he made apartments under ground, in which he entertained her, and caused her to be honourably attended.”
- with Corineus (father-in-law) “Locrin therefore married Corineus's daughter, named Guendoloena, yet still retained his love for Estrildis, for whom he made apartments under ground, in which he entertained her, and caused her to be honourably attended.”
- child: Sabre “In the meantime Estrildis became with child, and was delivered of a most beautiful daughter, whom she named Sabre.”
- with Estrildis (private amour) “For he was resolved at least to carry on a private amour with her, since he could not live with her openly for fear of Corineus.”
- enemies with Guendoloena “At last both armies joined battle near the river Sture, where Locrin was killed by the shot of an arrow.”
- admired: Estrildis “Locrin, smitten with love, would have gladly married her, at which Corineus was extremely incensed, on account of the engagement which Locrin had entered into with him to marry his daughter.”
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Extracted from the original text of The History of the Kings of Britain. Made with Rho MD.