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November. BCP. Britius, Bishop. As noted in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.
http://www.eskimo.com/~lhowell/bcp1662/notes/saints.html#Britius
http://www.eskimo.com/~lhowell/bcp1662/notes/saints.html#Britius
Britius, Bishop
("St. Brice"), pupil of St. Martin of Tours, and bishop as his
successor (A.D. 397-414). He was in early life a gross sinner, converted by St.
Martin; afterwards a victim of slander, and driven for seven years from his
see, but restored from 407 till his death. On St. Brice's day (A.D. 1002) was
perpetuated the treacherous massacre of the Danes in England, by command of
Ethelred, so signally avenged by Swayn and Canute. -- November 13th.
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