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The second son Rænnulf reigned in turn, but was defeated by King Botulf's third siege six years later at the battle of Dog Lake. Pip killed Botulf's son and heir prince Bardolf in battle, later receiving blows to the left arm and thigh. As the new king, Rænouart retreated his forces beyond the Black Hills, ceding large swathes of territory to Botulf. |
The second son Rænnulf reigned in turn, but was defeated by King Botulf's third siege six years later at the battle of Dog Lake. Pip killed Botulf's son and heir prince Bardolf in battle, later receiving blows to the left arm and thigh. As the new king, Rænouart retreated his forces beyond the Black Hills, ceding large swathes of territory to Botulf. |
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Traumatised by his sons' death, Botulf retreated back to Hissingard. With no heir to the throne and an infertile wife he remarried and had 3 children which were all girls. After Rænouart's sudden death in 970 and ascending the throne, |
Traumatised by his sons' death, Botulf retreated back to Hissingard. With no heir to the throne and an infertile wife he remarried and had 3 children which were all girls. After Rænouart's sudden death in 970 and ascending the throne, Pip found out about Botulf's ill-success. He repelled an invasion led by Botulf's younger brother Begald, killing him in the process, and a year later orchestrated an invasion against King Botulf on the outskirts of the Hissingard, becoming King of the Staynish after the defeat of King Botulf at the battle of Kasilly Rock in 972. |