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John Brett (chronicler)

John Brett (chronicler)

English chronicler

John Brett (fl. 1556) was a messenger for Mary I of England when she tried to have the Marian exiles returned to England. His chronicle survives, and gives us detailed information on this episode.[1]

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His chronicle is entitled, A Narrative of the Pursuit of English Refugees in Germany Under Queen Mary but is often known simply as Brett's Chronicle or Brett's Narrative.

References

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    The Marian Exiles, Christina Hallowell Garrett, p.37


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