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the_o estate_n go_v to_o the_o female_n and_o the_o honour_n with_o nothing_o to_o mainiain_v it_o to_o the_o next_o heir_n male._n 2_o banchor_n by_o beda_n call_v 〈◊〉_d a_o famous_a monastery_n of_o the_o britan_n contain_v above_o 2000_o monk_n attend_v their_o devotion_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v at_o other_o time_n labour_v for_o their_o livelihood_n most_o cruel_o and_o unmerciful_o slaughter_v by_o the_o saxon_n at_o the_o instigation_n of_o austin_n the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n offend_v that_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v unto_o his_o authority_n 3_o carnarvan_n on_o the_o menaâ—_n beforementioned_a not_o far_o from_o bangor_n the_o monastery_n of_o banchor_n be_v in_o flintshire_n well_o wall_v and_o fortify_v with_o a_o strong_a castle_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o after_o his_o conquest_n of_o the_o country_n former_o much_o resort_v to_o for_o the_o chancery_n and_o exchequer_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o north-wales_n 4_o denâ—â—â—h_n
well_o seat_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n istrad_n which_o from_o thence_o run_v into_o the_o cluyd_v the_o fair_a river_n of_o all_o those_o part_n a_o town_n well_o trade_v and_o frequent_v especial_o since_o it_o be_v make_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o the_o head-town_n of_o a_o county_n before_o which_o time_n of_o great_a resort_n as_o be_v the_o head-town_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o denbigh_n conceive_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o goodly_a territory_n in_o england_n have_v more_o gentleman_n hold_v of_o it_o than_o any_o other_o 5_o mathravall_n not_o far_o from_o montgomery_n heretofore_o a_o fair_a and_o capacious_a town_n honour_v with_o the_o palace_n and_o make_v the_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o powysland_n thence_o call_v king_n of_o matraâ—asâ—_n now_o a_o poor_a village_n 6_o cacrmar_n then_o maridunum_n ancient_o whence_o the_o modern_a name_n the_o britan_n add_v caer_n unto_o it_o not_o call_v so_o from_o caer-merlin_n or_o the_o city_n of_o meâ—lin_n enchant_v by_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o lake_n in_o a_o deep_a cave_n hereabout_o as_o old_a fabler_n and_o romance_n tell_v n_n a_o fair_a large_a town_n beautify_v with_o a_o collegiate_n church_n to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o purpose_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o â—th_n of_o remove_v the_o episcopal_a see_v from_o s._n david_n not_o far_o off_o on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n stand_v dinâ—vour_n castle_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o south-wales_n thence_o call_v king_n of_o dinevour_v who_o have_v their_o chancery_n and_o exchequer_n in_o the_o town_n of_o caermarthen_n 7_o haverford_n wâ—st_n situate_v in_o the_o chersonese_n or_o demy-iland_n of_o pembrâ—ke-shire_n by_o the_o welsh_a call_v ross_n by_o the_o english_a little_a england_n beyond_o wales_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o english_a tongue_n there_o speak_v a_o town_n the_o best_a trade_a and_o frequent_v of_o all_o south_n wales_n 8_o milford_n in_o the_o same_o county_n of_o pembroke_n famous_a for_o give_v name_n to_o the_o most_o safe_a and_o capacious_a haven_n in_o all_o the_o island_n consist_v of_o sundry_a '_o creek_n bau_n and_o road_n for_o ship_n which_o make_v it_o capable_a of_o entertain_v the_o great_a navy_n the_o land_a place_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o when_o he_o come_v for_o england_n 9_o monmâ—â—th_n situate_v at_o the_o mouth_n or_o influx_n of_o the_o river_n munow_v where_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o wie_z whence_o it_o have_v the_o name_n a_o town_n belong_v ancient_o to_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n the_o birth_n place_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o â—ift_n call_v henry_n of_o monmouth_n that_o one_o particular_a enough_o to_o renown_v the_o place_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o 10_o ludlow_n a_o town_n of_o great_a resort_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o court_n and_o council_n of_o the_o march_n keep_v here_o for_o the_o most_o part_n ever_o since_o the_o incorporate_n of_o wales_n with_o england_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o welsh_a and_o border_a subject_n in_o their_o suit_n at_o law_n situate_v on_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o â—emd_v and_o corve_fw-la and_o beautify_v with_o a_o very_a strong_a castle_n the_o palace_n heretofore_o of_o some_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o england_n at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o reside_v in_o this_o country_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o and_o of_o late_a time_n the_o ordinary_a seat_n of_o the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o wales_n now_o reckon_v as_o all_o shrop-shire_n on_o that_o side_n the_o severn_n as_o a_o part_n of_o england_n of_o anglesey_n and_o the_o town_n thereof_o we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o now_o take_v notice_n only_o of_o aberfâ—aw_n the_o royal_a seat_n sometime_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o north-wales_n call_v thence_o king_n of_o aberfâ—aw_n the_o story_n of_o the_o britan_n till_o the_o time_n of_o cadwallader_n their_o last_o king_n we_o have_v have_v before_o after_o who_o retirement_n unto_o rome_n the_o whole_a name_n and_o nation_n become_v divide_v into_o three_o body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o cornish-britans_n the_o britan_n of_o cumberland_n and_o the_o britan_n of_o walâ—s_n the_o cornish-britans_n govern_v by_o their_o own_o duke_n till_o the_o time_n of_o egbert_n the_o first_o monarch_n of_o england_n by_o who_o subdue_v anno_fw-la 809_o and_o make_v a_o province_n of_o that_o kingdom_n the_o britan_n of_o cumberland_n have_v their_o own_o king_n also_o some_o of_o who_o name_n occur_v in_o story_n till_o the_o year_n 946._o when_o conquer_a by_o edmund_n k._n of_o england_n the_o son_n of_o athelstaâ—_n but_o the_o main_a body_n of_o they_o get_v into_o the_o mountainous_a part_n beyond_o the_o severn_n do_v there_o preserve_v the_o name_n and_o reputation_n of_o their_o country_n although_o their_o prince_n be_v no_o long_o call_v king_n of_o britain_n but_o of_o the_o wallish-man_n or_o welsh_a and_o much_o ado_n they_o have_v to_o make_v good_a that_o title_n all_o the_o plain_a country_n beyond_o severn_n be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o offa_n king_n of_o the_o mercâ—â—anâ—_n and_o themselves_o make_v tributary_n for_o the_o rest_n by_o egbert_n before_o mention_v by_o athelstan_n afterward_o which_o last_o impose_v a_o tribute_n on_o they_o of_o 20_o pound_n of_o gold_n 300_o pound_n of_o silver_n and_o 200_o head_n of_o cattle_n yearly_a exchange_v in_o follow_v time_n for_o a_o tribute_n of_o wolf_n but_o howsoever_o they_o continue_v for_o a_o time_n the_o title_n of_o king_n who_o name_n be_v thus_o set_v down_o by_o glover_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o honour_n publish_v by_o milles._n the_o king_n of_o wales_n a._n ch._n 690._o 1_o idwallo_n son_n of_o cadwallader_n 720._o 2_o rodorick_n 25._o 755._o 3_o conan_n 63._o 818._o 4_o mervin_n 25._o 843._o 5_o rodorick_n ii_o surname_v the_o great_a who_o divide_v his_o kingdom_n small_a enough_o before_o among_o his_o son_n give_v guinedâ—h_n or_o north-wales_n to_o amarawdh_n his_o elder_a son_n to_o cadel_n his_o second_o son_n deheubarth_n or_o souh-wales_n and_o powis-land_n to_o his_o young_a son_n mervin_n condition_v that_o the_o two_o young_a son_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v hold_v their_o estate_n in_o fee_n of_o the_o king_n of_o north-wales_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o sovereignty_n thereof_o as_o liegeman_n and_o homâ—gers_n according_a unto_o which_o appointment_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o howell_n dha_n the_o legislator_n of_o wales_n that_o as_o the_o king_n to_o abersraw_v be_v bind_v to_o pay_v 63_o pound_n in_o way_n of_o tribute_n to_o the_o king_n of_o london_n â—o_o the_o king_n of_o dynevour_v and_o matravall_n shall_v pay_v in_o way_n of_o tribute_n the_o like_a sum_n to_o the_o king_n of_o abersraw_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o reservation_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n to_o the_o king_n of_o north-wales_n roderick_n commit_v a_o great_a soloecism_n in_o point_n of_o state_n by_o this_o dismember_n of_o his_o kingdom_n especial_o at_o a_o time_n when_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saxon_n be_v bring_v into_o one_o and_o that_o one_o apt_a enough_o upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o neighbour_a welsh_a which_o have_v they_o be_v continue_v under_o one_o sole_a prince_n may_v have_v preserve_v their_o liberty_n and_o themselves_o a_o kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o scotland_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n against_o the_o power_n and_o puissance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o mischier_fw-fr neither_o his_o successor_n subdivide_v by_o his_o example_n their_o small_a estate_n into_o many_o insomuch_o that_o of_o the_o eight_o tributary_n king_n which_o row_v king_n edgar_n on_o the_o dee_n five_o of_o they_o be_v the_o king_n or_o prince_n of_o wales_n but_o roderick_n do_v not_o think_v of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v who_o we_o must_v follow_v in_o our_o story_n according_a to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o country_n make_v by_o he_o into_o three_o estate_n of_o north-wales_n south-wules_a and_o powysland_n 1._o north-wales_n or_o guinedth_n contain_v the_o county_n of_o merion_n and_o carnarvan_n the_o isle_n of_o aaglesey_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o denbigh_n and_o flint-shire_n the_o chief_a town_n whereof_o be_v bangor_n denbigh_n carnarvan_n abersraw_v speak_v of_o before_o and_o some_o in_o anglesey_n whereof_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o hereafter_o the_o country_n anglesey_n except_v the_o most_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a part_n of_o all_o wales_n but_o withal_o the_o safe_a and_o further_a from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o encroach_a english_a which_o possible_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v set_v out_o for_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n in_o who_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o welsh_a be_v to_o be_v preserve_v by_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n of_o north-wales_n a
ch._n 877._o 1_o amarawd_n 36._o 913._o 2_o idwallo_n 3_o merick_n 4_o james_n or_o jago_n 1067._o 5_o conan_n son_n of_o james._n 1099._o 6_o gryssith_o ap_fw-mi conan_n 1120._o 7_o owen_n guinedth_n 1178._o 8_o david_n ap_fw-mi owen_n 1194._o 9_o llewellen_n ap_fw-mi jarw_v 1240._o 10_o david_n ap_fw-mi llewellen_n 1246._o 11_o llewellen_n ii_o son_n of_o gryffith_n the_o brother_n of_o david_n ap_fw-mi llwellen_n the_o last_o prince_n of_o wales_n of_o the_o british_a race_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o once_o consult_v with_o a_o wâ—tch_n he_o be_v tell_v by_o she_o that_o it_o be_v his_o destiny_n to_o be_v carry_v in_o triumph_n through_o london_n with_o a_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n hereupon_o make_v some_o excursion_n on_o the_o english_a border_n he_o draw_v upon_o himself_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o which_o not_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v and_o the_o king_n as_o willing_a on_o the_o other_o side_n not_o to_o sight_n with_o mountain_n commissioner_n be_v appoint_v to_o conclude_v the_o difference_n robert_n lord_n tiptoff_n and_o some_o other_o for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o for_o the_o welsh_a prince_n grono_fw-it ap_fw-mi heylyn_n a_o great_a man_n of_o that_o country_n descend_v from_o brockwell_n skythrac_n one_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o powysland_n from_o who_o if_o camdâ—aâ—â—rentiâ—ux_n be_v of_o any_o credit_n the_o author_n of_o these_o paper_n do_v derive_v his_o pedigree_n under_o who_o that_o family_n have_v the_o office_n of_o hereditary_a cupbearer_n and_o from_o thence_o their_o name_n heylyn_n promus_n 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la poculis_fw-la quae_fw-la vox_fw-la â—a_n proprium_fw-la â—omen_fw-la abiit_fw-la say_v the_o welsh_a dictionary_n by_o those_o commissioner_n it_o be_v conclude_v and_o agree_v on_o that_o llewellen_n shall_v enjoy_v a_o part_n of_o the_o country_n with_o the_o title_n of_o prince_n during_o his_o life_n the_o rest_n in_o present_a and_o the_o whole_a after_o his_o decease_n to_o be_v surrender_v over_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n but_o david_n the_o brother_n of_o llewellen_n find_v himself_o exclude_v by_o this_o agreement_n from_o the_o hope_n of_o succession_n incense_v his_o brother_n and_o the_o welsh_a to_o a_o new_a revolt_n the_o issue_n whereof_o be_v the_o take_n of_o david_n execute_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o death_n of_o llewellen_n slay_v in_o battle_n near_o the_o buelth_n in_o brecknocksâ—ire_n who_o head_n be_v pitch_v upon_o a_o stake_n and_o adorn_v with_o a_o paper-crown_n be_v by_o a_o horseman_n carry_v triumphant_o through_o london_n anno_fw-la 1282._o and_o so_o the_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o end_v the_o line_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o north-wales_n after_o they_o have_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 405_o year_n resist_v not_o only_o the_o private_a undertaker_n and_o adventurer_n of_o england_n but_o the_o force_n of_o many_o puissant_a monarch_n who_o attempt_n they_o always_o make_v frustrate_a by_o 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