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lhewelyn_n head_n upon_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o put_v his_o brother_n david_n to_o death_n 299._o subdue_v all_o wales_n ibid._n keep_v his_o christmas_n at_o aberconwey_a 307._o in_o necessity_n will_v taste_v no_o wine_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o soldier_n 308._o cut_v down_o all_o the_o wood_n in_o wales_n and_o build_v beumaris-castle_n 309._o edward_n of_o caernarvon_n first_o prince_n of_o wales_n of_o the_o english_a blood_n 301._o receive_a homage_n at_o chester_n of_o all_o the_o freeholders_n of_o wales_n 310._o go_v far_o into_o the_o country_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n ibid._n edward_n elder_a son_n to_o king_n edward_n ii_o create_a prince_n of_o wales_n 313._o edward_n elder_a son_n to_o king_n edward_n iii_o create_a prince_n of_o wales_n 313_o his_o character_n and_o death_n 314._o edward_n son_n to_o henry_n vi_o create_a prince_n of_o wales_n 323._o murder_v ibid._n edward_n elder_a son_n to_o king_n edward_n vi_o create_a prince_n of_o walts_n murder_v 223._o edward_n vi_o incline_v to_o favour_v the_o welsh_a 323._o edward_n son_n to_o richard_n iii_o create_a prince_n of_o wales_n 324._o edward_n son_n to_o henry_n viii_o create_a prince_n of_o wales_n 325._o edwin_n king_n of_o england_n vicious_a dispossess_v and_o die_v 56._o egbert_n sole_a monarch_n in_o britain_n 25._o call_v the_o country_n england_n ibid._n he_o fight_v the_o dane_n 26._o eincon_n invite_v the_o norman_n into_o wales_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o stay_v 112_o elfleda_n mercian_n queen_n her_o valiant_a act_n both_o against_o the_o dane_n and_o welch_n 46._o her_o death_n 47._o leave_v a_o daughter_n alfwyden_n disinherit_v by_o king_n edward_n ibid._n ethelwulph_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a pay_v peterpence_n to_o rome_n 29._o learned_a and_o devout_a ibid._n eye_n of_o several_a pluck_v out_o a_o barbarous_a custom_n 155._o ethelbald_a king_n of_o mercia_n invade_v wales_n 16._o in_o conjunction_n with_o adelred_n overthrow_v the_o britain_n ibid._n f._n flanders_n a_o part_n of_o it_o drown_v prejudicial_a to_o
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the_o welsh_a 128._o flemings_n settle_v in_o part_n of_o wales_n 128._o g._n gallio_n rout_v the_o scot_n and_o pict_n 2._o build_v a_o wall_n across_o the_o land_n ibid._n gam_n sir_n david_n imprison_v by_o owen_n glyndyfwr_n and_o release_v 321._o revolt_v from_o owen_n ibid._n his_o answer_n in_o france_n to_o henry_n v._o concern_v the_o french_a army_n mortal_o wound_v at_o agincourt_n knight_v and_o die_v 322._o gavelkind_a that_o custom_n in_o wales_n 22._o geoffrey_n of_o monmouth_n make_v bishop_n of_o st._n david_n 171._o glamorgan_n lordship_n describe_v 314._o the_o best_a of_o it_o fitzhamon_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o norman_n keep_v to_o himself_o 115._o godwyn_n earl_n rebel_n against_o king_n edward_n 89._o invade_v the_o land_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o king_n 90._o dies_z sudden_o sit_v at_o the_o king_n table_n 91._o grace_n reginald_n lord_n of_o ruthyn_n take_v prisoner_n by_o owen_n glyndyfwr_n and_o ransom_v 316_o 317._o gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi lhewelyn_n declare_v prince_n of_o north-wales_n 84._o his_o country_n invade_v by_o the_o english_a and_o dane_n and_o rout_v by_o he_o 85._o reduce_v all_o wales_n under_o his_o subjection_n ibid._n rout_n howel_n prince_n of_o south-wales_n at_o pencader_n ibid._n take_a prisoner_n by_o the_o irish_a under_o the_o command_n of_o jago_n ap_fw-mi edwal_n and_o recover_v by_o his_o own_o man_n 87._o overcome_v and_o slay_v gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rhyderch_n and_o his_o army_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o harold_n king_n edward_n general_n 94._o his_o palace_n at_o ruthlan_n burn_v by_o the_o english_a ibid._n prince_n gruffydh_n murder_v by_o harold_n contrivance_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v 30_o year_n 95._o gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi conan_n confirm_v in_o the_o principality_n of_o wales_n 109._o refuse_v at_o first_o a_o accommodation_n with_o king_n henry_n at_o last_o sue_v and_o obtain_v peace_n 141._o caressed_a by_o the_o king_n and_o promise_v to_o deliver_v up_o gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rhys_n 143._o dies_fw-la 158._o his_o issue_n 159._o gruffydh_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o rhys_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n lay_v claim_v to_o south-wales_n 143._o fly_n to_o north-wales_n 143._o wish_a with_o his_o brother_n howel_n to_o withdraw_v into_o south-wales_n 144._o force_a to_o bid_v open_a defiance_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n ibid._n the_o fleming_n and_o welsh_a lord_n join_v together_o to_o oppose_v he_o 145._o he_o take_v caermardhyn_n 146._o invite_v to_o the_o government_n of_o cardiganshire_n ibid._n succeed_v 147._o war_n at_o aberystwyth_n 148._o invidious_o dispossess_v of_o his_o estate_n 154._o dies_z 158._o gruffydh_fw-mi son_n to_o the_o lord_n rhys_n succeed_v his_o father_n 116._o plague_v with_o his_o brother_n maelgon_n 219._o a_o hopeful_a prince_n dies_z 222._o gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi conan_n ap_fw-mi owen_n ap_fw-mi gwynedh_fw-mi bury_v in_o a_o monk_n cowl_n the_o superstition_n of_o it_o 221._o gruffydh_fw-mi prince_n david_n brother_n endeavour_v to_o make_v his_o escape_n out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n break_v his_o neck_n 263._o his_o body_n recover_v and_o convey_v to_o conwey_n and_o honourable_o bury_v 270._o gruffydh_n llwyd_n knight_v by_o king_n edward_n i._o rebel_n 311._o treat_v with_o sir_n robert_n bruce_n for_o succour_n against_o the_o english_a with_o his_o letter_n to_o he_o ibid._n overruns_a north-wales_n and_o the_o march_n and_o be_v take_v prisoner_n 313._o gurmundus_fw-la a_o norwegian_a from_o ireland_n invade_v britain_n 7._o gwenwynwyn_n worsted_n by_o the_o english_a 218._o refuse_v homage_n to_o prince_n lhewelyn_n 222._o at_o last_o consent_n to_o it_o 223._o detain_v prisoner_n at_o shrewsbury_n 225._o set_a at_o liberty_n re-gain_n his_o country_n 228._o revolt_v from_o prince_n lhewelyn_n and_o be_v dispossess_v 242._o h._n harold_n succeed_v canute_n his_o brother_n in_o england_n 83._o dies_z and_o be_v succeed_v by_o hardi_n canute_n his_o brother_n 85._o harold_n favour_n with_o the_o king_n envy_v by_o his_o brother_n tosty_o who_o barbarous_o murder_v his_o man_n at_o his_o house_n in_o hereford_n and_o his_o say_v 7._o make_a king_n 98._o slay_a 100_o haste_v a_o dane_n invade_v france_n 40._o his_o policy_n to_o obtain_v limogis_n 41._o his_o cruelty_n ibid._n henry_n i._n his_o partiality_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o norman_n 127._o make_v his_o brother_n robert_n prisoner_n and_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n 128._o kind_a to_o cadwgan_n the_o father_n of_o owen_n 132_o invade_v wales_n with_o three_o army_n 140._o overcome_v the_o french_a king_n 151._o lose_a his_o child_n at_o sea_n and_o marry_v 152._o invade_v wales_n in_o danger_n ibid._n agree_v with_o meredith_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n and_o return_n 153._o his_o death_n and_o successor_n 156._o henry_n ii_o send_v the_o fleming_n into_o west-wales_n 173._o invite_v to_o the_o conquest_n of_o wales_n ibid._n repulse_v and_o in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n 174._o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o prince_n owen_n 175._o quarrel_n and_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o france_n 187._o invade_v wales_n and_o bring_v prince_n rhys_n to_o do_v he_o homage_n 188._o invade_v wales_n again_o with_o a_o most_o potent_a army_n 190._o return_v without_o any_o thing_n memorable_a and_o for_o revenge_n put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o hostage_n 191._o make_v a_o three_o expedition_n into_o wales_n to_o as_o little_a purpose_n ibid._n pass_n through_o wales_n receive_v homage_n of_o prince_n rhys_n in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n 198_o 199._o return_v through_o wales_n and_o incline_v to_o leave_v it_o in_o a_o peaceable_a condition_n 199_o 200._o engage_v in_o a_o civil_a war_n against_o his_o son_n henry_n 201._o make_v a_o peace_n with_o france_n and_o his_o child_n force_v to_o submit_v 202._o dies_z 209._o henry_n iii_o king_n of_o england_n invade_v wales_n and_o be_v worsted_n 251._o invade_v wales_n again_o 254._o make_v henry_n of_o mânmouth_n his_o general_n against_o the_o welsh_a but_o with_o in_o suââess_n 255_o lament_n the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o pembrock_n 256._o invade_v wales_n and_o make_v prince_n david_n to_o submit_v 261_o 2_o 2_o invade_v wales_n 263._o fight_v the_o welsh_a with_o no_o success_n and_o invite_v the_o irish_a into_o anglesey_n 265._o oppress_v wales_n and_o return_v dissatisfy_v 269_o 270._o item_n 274._o waste_v the_o border_n 275._o require_v a_o subsidy_n to_o subdue_v wales_n 276._o dies_fw-la 280._o henry_n elder_a son_n to_o henry_n iv_o create_v prince_n of_o w._n 318._o henry_n iv_o make_v unmerciful_a law_n against_o the_o welsh_a 319._o henry_n duke_n of_o york_n create_v prince_n of_o wales_n 324._o henry_n vii_o grant_v the_o welsh_v a_o charter_n of_o liberty_n and_o direct_v a_o commission_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o birth_n and_o quality_n of_o his_o grandfather_n owen_n tudor_n 325._o henry_n viii_o incorporate_v the_o welsh_a with_o the_o english_a 326._o henry_n elder_a son_n to_o king_n james_n create_v prince_n of_o wales_n 328._o howel_n dha_n prefer_v to_o be_v prince_n of_o all_o wales_n 50._o his_o law_n ibid._n go_v to_o rome_n to_o have_v they_o confirm_v 51._o his_o death_n and_o issue_n 53._o howel_n ap_fw-mi jevan_fw-mi expel_v his_o uncle_n jago_n and_o take_v the_o government_n of_o wales_n upon_o he_o â9_n at_o last_o agree_v 60._o kill_v edwal_n fychan_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o ibid._n overthrow_v the_o dane_n 61._o invade_v england_n and_o be_v slay_v 62._o he_o be_v succeed_v by_o his_o brother_n cadwalhan_n who_o be_v quick_o slay_v 63._o howel_n and_o meredith_n prince_n lhewelyn_n murderer_n invite_v the_o irish_a scot_n into_o south-wales_n 82._o slay_v rhydderch_n and_o take_v the_o government_n 83._o meredith_n slay_v by_o the_o son_n of_o conan_n ap_fw-mi sitsylht_n ibid._n howel_n attempt_v the_o recovery_n of_o south-wales_n be_v overcome_v and_o slay_v by_o prince_n gruffydh_n near_o tywy-head_n 87._o howel_n ap_fw-mi grono_n drive_v out_o of_o rydcors_n castle_n by_o the_o norman_n 126._o base_o betray_v to_o they_o and_o murder_v 127._o howel_n ap_fw-mi owen_n gwynedh_fw-mi win_v the_o castle_n of_o ewyas_n 167._o with_o his_o brother_n conan_n quarrel_n with_o their_o uncle_n cadwallader_n besiege_v and_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o cynfael_n from_o he_o 168._o make_v cadwallader_n his_o prisoner_n and_o possess_v his_o land_n ib._n he_o lose_v all_o his_o country_n to_o cadelh_n meredith_n and_o rhys_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi who_o put_v the_o garrison_n of_o llanâhystyd_n to_o the_o sword_n 169._o i._o iago_n ap_fw-mi edwal_n recover_v his_o right_n to_o north-wales_n 82._o slay_a in_o battle_n against_o gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi lhewelyn_n 84._o ifor_n send_v into_o britain_n with_o a_o army_n by_o his_o father_n alan_n 13._o rout_n the_o saxon_n ibid._n marry_v ethelburga_n âentwyn's_n cousin_n and_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o west-saxon_a kingdom_n 14._o found_v glastenbury-abby_n ib._n dye_v at_o rome_n 15._o john_n archdeacon_n of_o llanbadarn_n die_v and_o be_v