History of the Kings of Britain

Gonorilla

Family: Britons · Role: daughter · First appears: Book II 8–11

Life events

  • Leir married Gonorilla and Regau to dukes, granting them half Britain and future succession to the monarchy.(Book II 8–11)
    • With: Leir Regau
    • “he bestowed his two other daughters upon the dukes of Cornwall and Albania, with half the island at present, but after his death, the inheritance of the whole monarchy of Britain.”
  • Leir was deprived of Britain and all regal authority by his sons-in-law and daughters.(Book II 12–14 · 📍 Britain)
    • With: Leir Maglaunus Henuinus Regau
    • “the two dukes, on whom he had bestowed Britain with his two daughters, fostered an insurrection against him, and deprived him of his kingdom, and of all regal authority, which he had hitherto exercised with great power and glory.”
  • Leir left Maglaunus after Gonorilla reduced his household retinue to thirty men.(Book II 12–14)
    • With: Leir Maglaunus
    • “The father, resenting this treatment, left Maglaunus, and went to Henuinus, duke of Cornwall”

Book II 8–11

  • parent: Leir “He was without male issue, but had three daughters, whose names were Gonorilla, Regau, and Cordeilla”
  • siblings with Regau “Then Regau, the second daughter, willing, after the example of her sister”
  • siblings with Cordeilla “But Cordeilla, the youngest, understanding how easily he was satisfied with the flattering expressions of her sisters”

Book II 12–14

  • parent: Leir “After two years' stay with his son-in-law, his daughter Gonorilla grudged the number of his men”
  • married with Maglaunus “Maglaunus, duke of Albania, one of his sons-in-law, was to allow him a maintenance at his own house, together with sixty soldiers, who were to be kept for state. After two years' stay with his son-in-law, his daughter Gonorilla grudged the number of his men”

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