Britons — Minor Figures

4 figures from Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Elafius

chief of the region · first appears Book I · Chap. XXI

• Book I · Chap. XXI · with Germanus “one Elafius, a chief of that region, without tidings from any visible messenger, hastened to meet the holy men”
• Book I · Chap. XXI · with Severus “one Elafius, a chief of that region, without tidings from any visible messenger, hastened to meet the holy men”

Brocmail

protector · first appears Book II · Chap. II

• Book II · Chap. II · enemies with Ethelfrid “Many of these, having observed a fast of three days, had come together along with others to pray at the aforesaid battle, having one Brocmail for their protector, to defend them, whilst they were intent upon their prayers, against the swords of the barbarians. King Ethelfrid being informed of the occasion of their coming, said, ‘If then they cry to their God against us, in truth, though they do not bear arms, yet they fight against us, because they assail us with their curses.’ He, therefore, commanded them to be attacked first”

Vortigern

ruler · first appears Book II · Chap. V

• Book II · Chap. V · with Hengist “His father was Hengist, who, being invited by Vortigern, first came into Britain, with his son Oisc, as has been said above.”

Allectus

usurper · first appears Book I · Chap. VI

• Book I · Chap. VI · with Carausius “he was at length put to death by the treachery of his associate Allectus.”
• Book I · Chap. VI · enemies with Asclepiodotus “The usurper, having thus got the island from Carausius, held it three years, and was then vanquished by Asclepiodotus, the captain of the Praetorian guards”

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Extracted from the original text of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England. Made with Rho MD.