| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| Guy of Warwick |
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(w r´ k) (KEY) , English legendary hero, popularized by an anonymous 14th-century rhymed romance. Guy won the earl of Warwick’s daughter and saved England from the Danes by killing the giant Colbrand; he later renounced worldly vanities and ended his days as a hermit. The story probably has a historical basis. Its popularity lasted through the 17th and 18th cent. |
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