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and_o in_o twilight_n next_o morning_n they_o come_v sudden_o upon_o madoc_n and_o his_o man_n where_o they_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o and_o take_v madoc_n prisoner_n they_o bring_v he_o to_o their_o lord_n who_o be_v right_o glad_a thereof_o and_o secure_v his_o person_n till_o he_o have_v send_v word_n to_o his_o nephew_n owen_n who_o immediate_o upon_o the_o news_n repair_v thither_o life_n a_o great_a courtesy_n no_o question_n to_o put_v out_o a_o man_n eye_n and_o save_v his_o life_n then_o meredyth_n deliver_v madoc_n unto_o he_o and_o albeit_o he_o have_v slay_v owen_n father_n his_o own_o uncle_n yet_o owen_n remember_v the_o friendship_n and_o oath_n that_o have_v be_v betwixt_o they_o in_o time_n past_a will_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n let_v he_o go_v then_o meredyth_n and_o owen_n divide_v the_o land_n betwixt_o they_o which_o be_v caerneon_n aberhiw_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o deuthwr_n year_n 1113_o the_o year_n follow_v king_n henry_n prepare_v a_o army_n against_o wales_n be_v thereunto_o provoke_v by_o such_o as_o will_v have_v the_o welshman_n land_n to_o wit_n gilbert_n strongbow_n earl_n of_o strigyl_n to_o who_o the_o king_n have_v give_v caerdigan_n who_o make_v grievous_a complaint_n against_o owen_n ap_fw-mi cadogan_n declare_v that_o he_o receive_v and_o maintain_v such_o as_o rob_v and_o plunder_v the_o country_n also_o hugh_n earl_n of_o chester_n say_v no_o less_o by_o gruffith_n ap_fw-mi conan_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n oath_n a_o rash_a and_o unchristian_a oath_n how_o that_o his_o man_n and_o the_o man_n of_o grono_n ap_fw-mi owen_n ap_fw-mi edwin_n lord_n of_o tegengl_n waste_v the_o country_n of_o cheshire_n add_v to_o aggravate_v the_o matter_n that_o gruffith_n do_v neither_o acknowledge_v to_o owe_v service_n nor_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o king_n whereupon_o the_o king_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v one_o live_a creature_n in_o north-wales_n and_o powis_n land_n but_o new_a colonize_v they_o then_o divide_v his_o army_n into_o three_o part_n the_o lead_n of_o the_o first_o he_o commit_v to_o gilbert_n earl_n of_o strygull_n doubt_n two_o great_a king_n against_o two_o petty_a prince_n a_o great_a conquest_n no_o doubt_n wherein_o be_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o all_o the_o four_o part_n of_o england_n and_o cornwall_n against_o southwales_n alexander_n king_n of_o scotland_n have_v the_o lead_n of_o the_o second_o division_n with_o hugh_n earl_n of_o chester_n wherein_o the_o power_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o north_n be_v which_o go_v against_o north-wales_n and_o the_o king_n lead_v the_o three_o himself_o wherein_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o middle_a england_n then_o meredith_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n fear_v this_o come_v and_o yield_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n but_o owen_n fear_v to_o commit_v himself_o to_o they_o who_o be_v so_o greedy_a of_o his_o land_n flee_v to_o gruffith_n ap_fw-mi conan_n to_o north-wales_n whereupon_o the_o king_n turn_v all_o his_o strength_n that_o way_n come_v himself_o as_o far_o as_o murcastelh_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n as_o far_o as_o pennant_n bachwy_n but_o the_o people_n flee_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o wood_n and_o carry_v all_o their_o victual_n and_o cattle_n with_o they_o so_o that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o follow_v they_o and_o such_o of_o his_o man_n as_o enter_v the_o land_n be_v either_o slay_v or_o gall_v in_o the_o strait_n then_o the_o scottish_a king_n send_v to_o the_o prince_n to_o come_v and_o yield_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n and_o promise_v he_o the_o king_n peace_n but_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o such_o promise_n and_o will_v not_o the_o king_n therefore_o because_o he_o will_v not_o return_v without_o do_v something_o send_v to_o owen_n to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o to_o forsake_v the_o prince_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o defend_v
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punish_v with_o extremity_n but_o where_o they_o be_v wrong_v they_o find_v no_o remedy_n therefore_o they_o protest_v before_o god_n and_o he_o welsh_a a_o gallant_a re-sold_a on_o of_o the_o welsh_a that_o they_o will_v rather_o die_v in_o the_o field_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o right_n then_o to_o be_v make_v slave_n by_o stranger_n whereupon_o the_o prince_n pity_v both_o his_o own_o estate_n and_o they_o determine_v together_o utter_o with_o they_o to_o refuse_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o englishman_n rather_o to_o die_v in_o liberty_n then_o to_o live_v in_o thraldom_n shame_n and_o opprobry_n and_o gather_v all_o his_o power_n first_o recover_v again_o all_o the_o inland_a country_n of_o north-wales_n and_o afterward_o all_o merionith_n and_o such_o land_n as_o edward_n have_v usurp_v in_o caerdigan_n which_o he_o give_v to_o meredith_n the_o son_n of_o owen_n ap_fw-mi gruffith_n prince_n a_o heroic_a prince_n and_o buelht_v he_o give_v to_o meredyth_n ap_fw-mi rees_n chase_v away_o rees_n vachan_n out_o or_o the_o same_o and_o so_o honourable_o divide_v all_o that_o he_o win_v among_o his_o baron_n that_o he_o keep_v nothing_o to_o himself_o but_o a_o perpetual_a fame_n of_o his_o liberality_n then_o also_o he_o recover_v gwerthryneon_n from_o sr._n roger_n mortimer_n the_o summer_n follow_v prince_n lhewelin_n make_v war_n against_o gruffith_n ap_fw-mi gwenwinwin_n who_o serve_v the_o king_n and_o win_v all_o powis_n from_o he_o save_v the_o castle_n of_o pole_n and_o a_o little_a of_o caerneon_n and_o land_v by_o severne_n side_n rees_n vachan_n ap_fw-mi rees_n mechylh_n meaning_n to_o recover_v his_o land_n again_o battle_n a_o bloody_a battle_n obtain_v of_o the_o king_n a_o great_a army_n whereof_o one_o stephen_n bacon_n be_v captain_n and_o come_v to_o caermarthin_n by_o sea_n and_o march_v from_o thence_o towards_o dynevowr_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o castle_n overthrow_v the_o english_a overthrow_v but_o the_o princess_n power_n come_v with_o his_o cousin_n to_o raise_v the_o siege_n where_o there_o be_v fight_v a_o bloody_a battle_n as_o ever_o have_v be_v in_o wales_n of_o so_o many_o man_n and_o in_o the_o end_n the_o englishman_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o lose_v of_o their_o man_n above_o 2000_o soldier_n from_o thence_o the_o prince_n army_n go_v to_o dynet_n and_o burn_v all_o the_o country_n and_o destroy_v the_o the_o castle_n of_o abercorran_n lhanstephan_n maenclochoc_n victorious_a the_o welsh_a victorious_a and_o aberth_n and_o then_o return_v home_o with_o much_o spoil_n and_o forthwith_o not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o wrong_n which_o greffry_n lanley_n lieutenant_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n do_v to_o they_o man_n m._n par._n p_o 1251_o tho._n walsh_n hypodigma_fw-la p._n 61._o brave-spirited_n man_n the_o prince_n enter_v the_o earl_n land_n and_o destroy_v all_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o chester_n on_o either_o side_n the_o water_n whereupon_o edward_n the_o earl_n flee_v to_o his_o uncle_n who_o be_v then_o choose_v king_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o succour_v and_o return_v back_o with_o a_o army_n dare_v not_o fight_v with_o the_o prince_n who_o have_v 10000_o arm_a man_n every_o one_o swear_v to_o die_v in_o the_o field_n if_o need_v requre_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n 1253_o a_o judas_n among_o his_o countryman_n m._n par._n p._n 1253_o yet_o griffith_z ap_fw-mi madoc_n maelor_n common_o surname_v lord_n of_o dynas_n bran_n which_o be_v a_o castle_n stand_v upon_o a_o very_a high_a mountain_n of_o situation_n impregnable_a in_o the_o lordship_n of_o chirk_n forsake_v the_o prince_n and_o serve_v the_o earl_n with_o all_o his_o power_n which_o earl_n be_v count_v a_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a man_n have_v no_o regard_n to_o right_a promise_n or_o oath_n 277._o mat._n west_n p._n 277._o the_o next_o year_n prince_n lhewelyn_n seize_v into_o his_o hand_n cymey_n and_o make_v peace_n between_o rees_n gâ—yc_a and_o rees_n vachan_n his_o brother_n son_n get_v the_o castle_n of_o trefdraeth_n or_o newport_n with_o all_o ros_n chief_a a_o â—ust_z punishment_n for_o a_o traitor_n o_o his_o country_n oâ—_n three_o not_o catch_v with_o chief_a save_v hanerford_n then_o destroy_v the_o country_n in_o his_o way_n towards_o glamorgan_n he_o raise_v the_o castle_n of_o lhangymwch_n and_o return_v to_o north-wales_n meet_v with_o edward_n earl_n of_o chester_n by_o the_o way_n who_o he_o cause_v to_o retire_v back_o and_o then_o destroy_v the_o land_n of_o the_o say_v gruffith_n lord_n of_o bromfield_n therefore_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o almain_n write_v to_o he_o gentle_o to_o depart_v home_o which_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v but_o devide_v his_o army_n into_o two_o battle_n in_o every_o of_o which_o as_o matthew_n paris_n say_v there_o be_v 1500._o 1279._o mat._n par._n fol._n 12â—8_n the_o welsh_a beat_v the_o irish_a at_o sea_n mat._n par._n fol._n 1271._o a_o prudent_a and_o politic_a prince_n king_n hen._n unfortunate_a in_o his_o undertake_n against_o wales_n mat._n paris_n fol._n 12â—5_n english_a almain_n gascoâ—nes_n and_o irish_a against_o wales_n mat._n paris_n fol._n 1274_o &_o 1279._o footman_n and_o 500_o horseman_n well_o appoint_v whereupon_o edward_n send_v to_o the_o irishman_n to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o his_o succour_n whereof_o the_o prince_n be_v certify_v make_v ready_a his_o bishop_n and_o send_v they_o to_o sea_n with_o sufficient_a power_n to_o resist_v the_o come_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o way_n prevent_v he_o so_o that_o the_o irish_a be_v overcome_v and_o send_v home_o with_o great_a loss_n wherefore_o the_o king_n with_o his_o son_n be_v in_o a_o great_a rage_n gather_v all_o the_o strength_n of_o england_n from_o st._n michael_n mount_n to_o twede_n and_o come_v to_o north-wales_n as_o far_o as_o tegenwy_n but_o the_o prince_n cause_v all_o the_o victual_n to_o be_v remove_v over_o the_o river_n conwey_n and_o keep_v all_o the_o strait_n and_o passage_n so_o narrow_o that_o the_o king_n be_v compel_v to_o tetire_v to_o england_n with_o great_a loss_n then_o prince_n lhewelyn_n call_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o power_n of_o southwales_n come_v to_o the_o march_n where_o gruffith_n lord_n of_o bromfield_n yield_v himself_o unto_o he_o because_o the_o king_n can_v not_o defend_v his_o land_n and_o seize_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n all_o the_o land_n in_o powis_n he_o banish_v the_o lord_n gruffith_n ap_fw-mi gwenwynwyn_n and_o win_v the_o castle_n of_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n where_o also_o he_o give_v the_o english_a man_n a_o overthrow_n and_o slay_v a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o worthy_a soldier_n and_o such_o as_o the_o king_n love_v well_o which_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o call_v his_o strength_n unto_o he_o and_o send_v to_o gascoigne_n and_o ireland_n for_o succour_n and_o then_o come_v into_o wales_n in_o harvest_n time_n destroy_v all_o the_o corn_n that_o be_v in_o his_o way_n yet_o he_o go_v not_o far_o beyond_o chester_n but_o return_v back_o without_o do_v any_o notable_a act_n for_o god_n as_o matthew_n paris_n say_v defend_v the_o poor_a people_n that_o put_v their_o whole_a confidence_n in_o he_o the_o lord_n james_n aud_o who_o daughter_n gruffith_n lord_n of_o bromfield_n have_v marry_v bring_v a_o great_a number_n of_o horseman_n from_o almain_n to_o serve_v against_o the_o welshman_n welsh_a god_n the_o protector_n of_o the_o welsh_a who_o with_o their_o great_a horse_n and_o unaccustomed_a kind_n of_o fight_n overthrow_v the_o welshman_n at_o the_o encounter_n wherefore_o the_o welshman_n mind_v short_o after_o to_o revenge_v the_o displeasure_n make_v road_n into_o the_o say_a lord_n audleye_n land_n where_o the_o almain_n set_v upon_o they_o pursue_v hard_o such_o as_o flee_v to_o the_o strait_n who_o use_v that_o flight_n for_o a_o policy_n return_v again_o so_o sudden_o and_o so_o fi_fw-la rce_o upon_o the_o almain_n that_o they_o
franchise_n be_v possess_v or_o claim_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o of_o all_o escape_n and_o felon_n and_o those_o inquisition_n so_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o be_v take_v to_o certify_v into_o the_o chancery_n and_o by_o the_o same_o charter_n give_v he_o power_n to_o substitute_n and_o appoint_v other_o under_o he_o for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o the_o same_o which_o afterward_o by_o commission_n be_v execute_v according_o and_o the_o say_a king_n also_o by_o his_o charter_n bear_v date_n 14_o junii_fw-la 8_o regni_fw-la make_v and_o constitute_v the_o say_a arthur_n prince_n of_o wales_n and_o governor_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o march_n towards_o scotland_n and_o substitute_v as_o his_o lieutenant_n and_o vice-warden_n under_o he_o thomas_n earl_n of_o surrey_n for_o the_o due_a execution_n thereof_o likewise_o the_o say_a king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n date_v 5._o novemb_n 9_o regni_fw-la 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