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In the hard years of the [[Second Age]], a race of [[Men]] inhabited the [[White Mountains]] far to the south of the [[Shire]], in the land that would one day become [[Rohan]]. Groups of these mountaineers began to migrate northwards. Some settled in the region that became [[Dunland]], but others travelled farther still, and coming to a tall wooded hill not far from the ancient [[Barrow-downs]], they founded a settlement that took its name from the hill, Bree.
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The '''Men of Bree''' were [[Bree-landers]], specifically the [[Men]] who lived around the [[Bree-land]], especially the village of [[Bree]].
==Origins==
The Men of Bree trace their origins from the race of the [[Pre-Númenóreans]] who inhabited the northern [[White Mountains]] during the [[Second Age]], in the land that would be later known as [[Calenardhon]]. As such they were related to the [[Men of the Mountains]] and the [[Dunlendings]].  


In appearance, these [[Men]] had brown hair, and in stature were short and broad. They seem to have maintained a curious tradition of taking their names from plants and herbs, and many of these surnames are recorded; [[Appledore]], [[Ferny Family|Ferny]], [[Goatleaf Family|Goatleaf]], [[Heathertoes Family|Heathertoes]], [[Rushlight Family|Rushlight]] and [[Thistlewool Family|Thistlewool]]. [[Butterbur]] was another of these plant-names, an important one in [[Bree]], for it was the ancestral name of the keepers of the [[Prancing Pony]] inn.
The ancenstors of the Men of Bree however continued their northward migration and settled the region around the tall, wooded [[Bree-hill]], establishing the settlement of Bree, [[Staddle]], [[Archet]] and [[Combe]].
==History==
Bree-land lay inside the borders of [[Arnor]] and on the road that led to [[Gondor]]; as such the Men of Bree became subject of Arnor, developed [[Westron]] and forgot their origin.  


Though [[Bree]] seems to have been founded before the beginning of the [[Third Age]], it lay on the road between the North- and South-kingdoms of the [[Dúnedain]], and so was drawn into the history of that Age. When the North-kingdom of [[Arnor]] was founded, [[Bree]] lay within its borders, and the Men of Bree became subjects of that country. More than a thousand years later, in about [[Third Age|T.A.]] 1300, members of a strange and little-known race began to appear in the township. Man-like in appearance, but much smaller, these were [[Hobbits]] fleeing the encroaching darkness to the east. Many of them stayed among the Men, and a unique society arose where the [[Big People]] and the [[Little People]] lived beside one another in harmony.  
In about {{TA|1300}}, their land was visited by the [[Halflings]], a strange and little-known race of small Men who were fleeing the encroaching darkness to the east. They settled with them, and a unique society arose where the [[Big Folk]] and the [[Little Folk]] lived beside one another in harmony.  


[[Category:Men]]
During the [[War of the Ring]] some Men of Bree like [[Bill Ferny]] and [[Harry Goatleaf]] were spies of the [[Ringwraiths]] and later they joined [[Saruman]]'s [[ruffians]].
[[Category:Bree-men]]
==Culture==
In appearance, these [[Men]] had brown hair, and in stature were short and broad and brown-haired. They were cheerful and provincial.
 
They seem to have maintained a curious tradition of taking their names from plants and herbs; families of the Men of Bree included [[Appledore Family|Appledore]], [[Ferny Family|Ferny]], [[Goatleaf Family|Goatleaf]], [[Heathertoes Family|Heathertoes]], [[Rushlight Family|Rushlight]], [[Thistlewool Family|Thistlewool]] and [[Butterbur Family|Butterburr]], the ancestral name of the keepers of the [[Prancing Pony]] inn.
==See also==
*[[Bree-landers]]
[[Category:Bree-men| ]]

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The Men of Bree were Bree-landers, specifically the Men who lived around the Bree-land, especially the village of Bree.

Origins

The Men of Bree trace their origins from the race of the Pre-Númenóreans who inhabited the northern White Mountains during the Second Age, in the land that would be later known as Calenardhon. As such they were related to the Men of the Mountains and the Dunlendings.

The ancenstors of the Men of Bree however continued their northward migration and settled the region around the tall, wooded Bree-hill, establishing the settlement of Bree, Staddle, Archet and Combe.

History

Bree-land lay inside the borders of Arnor and on the road that led to Gondor; as such the Men of Bree became subject of Arnor, developed Westron and forgot their origin.

In about T.A. 1300, their land was visited by the Halflings, a strange and little-known race of small Men who were fleeing the encroaching darkness to the east. They settled with them, and a unique society arose where the Big Folk and the Little Folk lived beside one another in harmony.

During the War of the Ring some Men of Bree like Bill Ferny and Harry Goatleaf were spies of the Ringwraiths and later they joined Saruman's ruffians.

Culture

In appearance, these Men had brown hair, and in stature were short and broad and brown-haired. They were cheerful and provincial.

They seem to have maintained a curious tradition of taking their names from plants and herbs; families of the Men of Bree included Appledore, Ferny, Goatleaf, Heathertoes, Rushlight, Thistlewool and Butterburr, the ancestral name of the keepers of the Prancing Pony inn.

See also

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