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mawr_z owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gwerfill_v ferch_n eva_n ferch_n margaret_n ferch_n meredith_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi fychan_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi gôch_fw-mi ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi bleddyn_n ap_fw-mi cynfin_fw-fr etc._n etc._n to_o beli._n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gwerfyll_v ferch_n eva_n ferch_n margaret_n ferch_n meredith_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi christin_n ap_fw-mi bledrws_n ap_fw-mi edwal_n owen_n bendew_v one_o of_o the_o fifteen_o tribe_n of_o north-wales_n son_n to_o cynan_n feiniard_n ap_fw-mi gwalthfoed_n ap_fw-mi gwlyddien_fw-mi ap_fw-mi gwridor_n ap_fw-mi caradawc_n ap_fw-mi lles_fw-mi llaw_n ddeawc_fw-la ap_fw-mi edwal_n ap_fw-mi gwnnan_n ap_fw-mi gwnnawc_n farf_n sych_a ap_fw-mi ceidio_n ap_fw-mi corf_n ap_fw-mi cadnawc_n ap_fw-mi tegonwy_n ap_fw-mi teon_n ap_fw-mi gwinau_n dau_fw-fr freuddwyd_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o to_o beli._n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi lhewelin_fw-mi ap_fw-mi owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n lord_n iscoed_n ap_fw-mi owen_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rhys_n prince_n of_o south_n wales_n so_o to_o rodri_n mawr_z owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi llywelin_fw-mi ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n arglwydd_n zion_n john_n of_o hasson_n by_o william_n ap_fw-mi david_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi dubium_fw-la owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n margaret_n ferch_n philip_n ap_fw-mi ifor_n lord_n iscoed_n by_o william_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi dubium_fw-la owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n margaret_n ferch_n angharad_n ferch_n llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi drwyndw_v prince_n of_o all_o wales_n this_o llewelyn_n wed_v inet_n daughter_n of_o king_n john_n which_o be_v son_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o son_n to_o maud_n the_o empress_n daughter_z to_z henry_n the_o first_o son_n to_z william_n the_o conqueror_n son_n to_o robert_n duke_n of_o normandy_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi elinor_n ferch_n ....._o lord_n bar_n by_o gyttin_n owen_n by_o information_n of_o dr._n owen_n pool_n and_o mr._n lingam_n be_v wife_n by_o a_o old_a pedigree_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi elinor_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n edward_n longshanks_n king_n of_o england_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi elinor_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n elinor_n second_o to_o king_n edward_n abovesaid_a dubium_fw-la owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n meredith_n ap_fw-mi owen_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rhys_n prince_n of_o south-wales_n by_o madawc_n ap_fw-mi llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi howel_n his_o book_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n catrin_n ferch_n llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi last_v prnce_n of_o wales_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi tangwistl_n ferch_n llywarch_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi lhowarch_n ap_fw-mi pyll_n ap_fw-mi cynan_n ap_fw-mi einion_n ap_fw-mi gwridor_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi helic_n ap_fw-mi glannawc_n ap_fw-mi gwgon_fw-mi gleddyfrudd_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cariadawc_n freichfras_n ap_fw-mi llir_n merini_fw-la ap_fw-mi einion_n irth_n ap_fw-mi cunedda_fw-mi wledic_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n caterin_n ferch_n elinor_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi tangwistl_n ferch_n tangwistl_n ferch_n llowarch_n ap_fw-mi bran_n ap_fw-mi dinawal_n ap_fw-mi efnydd_n ap_fw-mi alawe_n alser_n ap_fw-mi tudwal_n ap_fw-mi rodri_n mawr_n by_o gyttin_n owen_n gwen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n elinor_n fychan_n ferch_n simon_n montford_n earl_n of_o leicester_n by_o gyttin_n owen_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n caterin_n ferch_n elinor_n fychan_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n john_n king_n of_o england_n hereafter_o follow_v the_o ancient_a lineage_n of_o the_o say_v owen_n mother_n margaret_n wife_n to_o meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n llwyd_n ap_fw-mi cyner_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi cyner_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi ap_fw-mi hwfa_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cwmus_n ap_fw-mi cillin_n ap_fw-mi maeloc_n dda_fw-mi ap_fw-mi gredef_n ap_fw-mi kwmus_fw-la du_fw-fr ap_fw-mi cillin_n ynad_n ap_fw-mi predur_n teirnoe_n ap_fw-mi meilir_n eryr_n gwyr_n gorsedd_n ap_fw-mi tiday_n ap_fw-mi tyfodde_n ap_fw-mi gwybfyw_n ap_fw-mi marchwin_n ap_fw-mi branap_n pill_n ap_fw-mi cerfyr_n ap_fw-mi meilir_n meilirion_n ap_fw-mi goron_n ap_fw-mi cunedda_fw-mi wledic_n ap_fw-mi gwawl_fw-mi ferch_n coel_n godeboc_n as_o before_o owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n llwyd_n ap_fw-mi cyner_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi cyner_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi ap_fw-mi hwfa_fw-mi ap_fw-mi generis_fw-la ferch_n ednowain_n bendew_o ap_fw-mi cynon_n finiaid_n ap_fw-mi gwarthfoed_n ap_fw-mi gwridr_n ap_fw-mi cradoc_n ap_fw-mi lles_fw-fr llaw_n ddevawc_fw-la ap_fw-mi edwal_n ap_fw-mi gwynnan_n and_o so_o to_o blood_fw-mi ap_fw-mi beli_n mawr_fw-mi as_o before_o by_o gyttin_n owen_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n lhwyd_n ap_fw-mi cyner_n ap_fw-mi llaysedd_n daughter_n to_o sir_n william_n twychet_n knight_n by_o william_n indub_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n lhwyd_n ap_fw-mi alis_fw-la ferch_n robert_n ap_fw-mi turstan_n holland_n captain_n of_o harlech_n by_o william_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n lhwyd_n ap_fw-mi alis_fw-la ferch_n margaret_n ferch_n alan_n norris_n knight_n by_o william_n indub_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n howell_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cadwgan_n ap_fw-mi llywarch_n ap_fw-mi bran_n as_o before_o etc._n etc._n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n howell_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi ap_fw-mi gwenllian_n ferch_n cynan_n ap_fw-mi owen_n gwynedd_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cynan_n etc._n etc._n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n owen_n ap_fw-mi bleddin_n ap_fw-mi owen_n bregennwn_n ap_fw-mi madawc_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi bleddin_n ap_fw-mi cynfin_fw-fr prince_n of_o powis_n these_o 3_o by_o gyttin_n owen_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n gwladis_n ferch_n llewelin_n gethni_fw-la ap_fw-mi edwal_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi meuric_n ap_fw-mi cadhayarn_n ap_fw-mi gwrydd_n ap_fw-mi rhys_n gôch_v one_o of_o the_o 15_o tribe_n of_o north_n wales_n which_o be_v son_n to_o sandwr_n ap_fw-mi jarddwr_n ap_fw-mi mor_fw-mi ap_fw-mi tegerin_fw-mi ap_fw-mi aelaw_n ap_fw-mi gredres_n ap_fw-mi cwmus_fw-la du_fw-fr ap_fw-mi cillin_n ynad_n etc._n etc._n to_o coel_n godeboc_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n gwladus_n ferch_n mali_n llwyd_n ferch_n jers_fw-mi ap_fw-mi engion_n ap_fw-mi geraint_n ap_fw-mi tegware_v ap_fw-mi cynfawr_n ap_fw-mi madawc_n diffa_v which_o be_v ruler_n and_o great_a man_n in_o pentraeth_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n jermy_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi howell_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi engion_n ap_fw-mi gwgon_fw-mi ap_fw-mi merwydd_n ap_fw-mi golwyn_n one_o of_o the_o 15_o tribe_n of_o north-wales_n son_n to_o tangno_n ap_fw-mi cadfael_n ap_fw-mi lludd_n ap_fw-mi llen_fw-mi ap_fw-mi llaminod_n angel_n ap_fw-mi pasgen_fw-mi ap_fw-mi urien_n rhege_v ap_fw-mi meirchion_n ap_fw-mi grwst_n ap_fw-mi cennaf_fw-mi ap_fw-mi coel_n godeboc_fw-fr king_n as_o before_o owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n jermy_n ap_fw-mi gwerfill_v ferch_n gwladus_n ferch_n edwal_n fychan_n as_o before_o owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n angharad_n ferch_n gruffydh_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi llewelyn_n prince_n of_o wales_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n angharad_n ferch_n gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi dafydd_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi tangwistl_n ferch_n llowarch_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi llowarch_n holbwrch_n ap_fw-mi pill_n ap_fw-mi cynan_n ap_fw-mi gwridor_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi helic_n ap_fw-mi glannoc_n as_o before_o owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n angharad_n ferch_n gruffydh_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi rhanullt_n ferch_n rheinallt_n king_n of_o man._n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n angharad_n ferch_n gruffydh_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n heylyn_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi ednyfe_v fychan_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n anghahad_n ferch_n gruffydh_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n heylyn_n ap_fw-mi adleir_n ferch_n ricart_n ap_fw-mi cadwallader_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cynan_n prince_n these_o 4_o by_o gyttin_n owen_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n angharad_n ferch_n gruffydh_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n heylyn_n ap_fw-mi adleis_n ferch_n ricart_n ap_fw-mi cadwallader_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cynan_n ap_fw-mi afandrec_n wife_n to_o jago_n daughter_n to_o gwayr_a ap_fw-mi pill_n ap_fw-mi cynan_n ap_fw-mi cynddelw_n gam_fw-la ap_fw-mi elgudi_fw-la ap_fw-mi grwyfnad_n ap_fw-mi diwgludd_n ap_fw-mi tegawc_n ap_fw-mi cyfnerth_n ap_fw-mi madoc_n madogion_n ap_fw-mi sauddl_n bride_n angel_n ap_fw-mi llylwarch_n
leave_v his_o estate_n to_o gwenwynwyn_n his_o son_n 217._o owen_n glendwr_n his_o family_n education_n and_o employment_n 315._o oppose_v by_o the_o lord_n ruthyn_n without_o redress_n take_v up_o arm_n and_o make_v he_o prisoner_n 316._o prevail_v take_v the_o earl_n of_o march_n prisoner_n 317._o retake_v aberystwyth_n castle_n 319._o summon_v a_o parliament_n at_o machynlleth_n 320._o secure_v david_n gam_n upon_o a_o suspicion_n of_o a_o design_n he_o have_v to_o murder_v he_o 321._o burn_v his_o house_n and_o his_o verse_n upon_o it_o ibid._n p._n patent_n of_o land_n grant_v in_o wales_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o portland_n 302._o commons_o address_v upon_o it_o 303._o king_n answer_v 304._o peckham_n john_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n endeavour_v a_o reconciliation_n of_o prince_n llewelyn_n and_o his_o brother_n with_o the_o king_n 286._o his_o remonstrance_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n 287_o 288_o 289_o 290._o solicit_v the_o king_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o welsh_a 291._o send_v article_n to_o the_o welsh_a 292._o excommunicate_v the_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o his_o adherent_n 297._o peace_n in_o general_n between_o england_n and_o wales_n except_o with_o prince_n rhys_n who_o be_v force_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o king_n 176._o unjust_o deal_v with_o 177._o powis_n prince_n of_o removes_z his_o seat_n from_o pengwern_n to_o mathraval_n 20._o a_o account_n of_o it_o while_o a_o principality_n and_o a_o lordship_n with_o the_o several_a division_n and_o possessor_n thereof_o whether_o of_o british_a or_o english_a blood_n 175_o to_o 185._o r._n rebellion_n in_o the_o north_n cause_v by_o earl_n tosty_n insolence_n 97._o appease_v 98._o rhydderch_n seize_v upon_o south-wales_n 82._o rhydderch_n and_o rhys_n the_o son_n of_o rhydderch_n ap_fw-mi jestyn_n put_v in_o their_o claim_n to_o south-wales_n 88_o rhys_n brother_n to_o prince_n gruffydh_n take_v by_o the_o english_a and_o put_v to_o death_n at_o bulendun_v 91._o rhys_n ap_fw-mi owen_n and_o rhydderch_n ap_fw-mi caradoc_n joint_o govern_v south-wales_n 105._o the_o latter_a die_v 106._o a_o rebellion_n against_o the_o other_o ibid._n invade_v also_o from_o north-wales_n fly_n pursued_z and_o slay_v 187._o rhys_n ap_fw-mi theodor_n allow_v prince_n of_o south-wales_n as_o lawful_a heir_n 107._o a_o rebellion_n form_v against_o he_o fly_v into_o ireland_n return_n and_o defeat_v his_o enemy_n 110._o suppress_v another_o rebellion_n 111._o slay_a near_o brecknock_n in_o a_o fight_n against_o the_o invade_a norman_n and_o his_o own_o rebellious_a subject_n 112._o rhys_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi prince_n of_o south-wales_n take_v llanymddyfri_n castle_n 177._o subdue_v cardigan_n 178._o give_v henry_n ii_o hostage_n to_o observe_v the_o peace_n make_v between_o they_o ib._n besieges_n carmarthen_n then_o force_v to_o quit_v it_o 179._o possess_v himself_o of_o divers_a land_n belong_v to_o foreigner_n in_o wales_n as_o do_v other_o according_o to_o his_o example_n 189._o take_v aberteifi_n castle_n and_o raze_v it_o 191._o subdue_v owen_n cyfeilioc_n 197._o bring_v the_o lord_n of_o south-wales_n at_o enmity_n with_o k._n henry_n to_o do_v he_o homage_n 203._o make_v a_o great_a feast_n at_o christmas_n at_o aberteifi_n where_o the_o bard_n of_o north-wales_n and_o south-wales_n strive_v for_o the_o mastery_n 205_o 206._o take_v advantage_n upon_o king_n henry_n death_n to_o enlarge_v his_o country_n 209._o his_o family_n diminish_v 210._o make_a prisoner_n by_o his_o own_o son_n 211._o escape_n 212._o take_v two_o of_o his_o son_n prisoner_n 214._o enlarges_n his_o conquest_n and_o defeat_v the_o english_a and_o norman_n 214_o 215._o dies_z his_o character_n and_o issue_n 216._o rhys_n fychan_n take_v lhanymdhysri_n castle_n 227._o rhys_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rhys_n prevail_v in_o south-wales_n 239._o do_v homage_n to_o henry_n iii_o 145._o dies_fw-la 147._o rhys_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n unfaithful_a to_o his_o country_n 304._o knight_v by_o king_n edward_n revolt_v â—05_n defeat_v take_v prisoner_n and_o execute_v 306._o rhythmarch_n archbishop_n of_o s._n david_n die_v 122._o richard_n king_n of_o england_n feast_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n 210._o take_a prisoner_n in_o austria_n ibid._n died_n of_o his_o wound_n receive_v at_o chalons_n in_o france_n 219._o richard_z of_o bourdeaux_n create_v prince_n of_o wales_n 315._o robert_n cyrthois_n rebel_v against_o his_o father_n in_o normandy_n 110._o robert_n earl_n of_o salop_n rebel_n against_o henry_n i._n 122._o engage_v the_o welsh_a in_o the_o quarrel_n 123._o seek_v aid_n of_o magnus_n harold_n son_n and_o fail_v banish_v with_o his_o brother_n arnulph_n into_o normandy_n 124._o robert_n de_fw-fr belissimo_fw-la a_o great_a disturber_n of_o the_o welsh_a commit_v to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n by_o king_n henry_n 139._o roderic_n molwynoc_n succeed_v ifor_n anno_fw-la 720.15_o drive_a by_o the_o saxon_n out_o of_o the_o western_a country_n to_o his_o inheritance_n in_o north-wales_n 17._o dye_v soon_o after_o 18._o roderic_n the_o great_a prince_n of_o wales_n 27._o beat_v the_o dane_n out_o of_o his_o country_n â—3_n fight_v the_o english_a anâ—_n with_o his_o brother_n gwyriad_n it_o slain_n 34._o his_o pedigree_n and_o division_n of_o wales_n between_o iâ—â—â—_n three_o son_n ibid._n his_o imprudence_n herein_o 36._o s._n saxons_n their_o answer_n to_o the_o british_a message_n 5._o they_o first_o repel_v the_o scot_n and_o pict_n 6._o enter_v into_o league_n with_o the_o scot_n ib._n they_o encroach_v upon_o the_o britain_n 19â—_n scot_n and_o pict_n invade_v britain_n 1_o sâ—ward_o earl_n his_o say_v upon_o his_o son_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n 19_o his_o soldierly_a temper_n at_o his_o â—earâ—_n 92._o south_n wales_n invade_v twice_o in_o one_o year_n by_o jeâ—af_n and_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n of_o north-wales_n â—5_n they_o quarre_n and_o 〈◊〉_d consequence_n of_o it_o 57_o embroiled_a 〈◊〉_d between_o rhyâ—_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_n and_o rhys_n fychan_n and_o the_o former_a support_v by_o the_o english_a 235_o 236._o stephen_n king_n of_o england_n agree_v with_o the_o king_n of_o scotâ—_n 157._o ravages_n scotland_n 160._o suppress_v injury_n â—â—ons_n at_o home_o and_o â—ouâ—s_v the_o scot_n by_o his_o lieutenant_n 161._o besieges_n arundel_n castle_n in_o vain_a 162._o take_v lincoln_n be_v defeat_v and_o take_v prisoner_n ibid._n exchange_v for_o earl_n robert_n and_o overthrow_v a_o second_o time_n at_o wilton_n 163._o win_v the_o battle_n of_o farendon_n agree_v with_o henry_n the_o empress_n son_n and_o die_v 172._o steward_n the_o family_n and_o their_o original_a 91_o 92._o sulien_n archb_n shop_n of_o s._n david_n die_v 111._o sulien_n a_o learned_a man_n of_o llanbadarn_n die_v 165._o swain_n the_o dane_n waste_v the_o isle_n of_o man._n land_n in_o north-wales_n 68_o kill_v edwal_n prince_n of_o the_o country_n ib._n his_o success_n in_o england_n and_o esteem_v king_n hereof_o 74_o 75._o swain_n king_n of_o denmark_n invade_v england_n and_o take_v york_n 102._o force_v to_o fly_v ibid._n t._n trahern_n fychan_n strange_o hang_v 217._o trahern_n ap_fw-mi caradoc_n make_v prince_n of_o north-wales_n 105._o his_o country_n invade_v from_o ireland_n by_o gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi conan_n the_o right_a heir_n ibid._n they_o fight_v and_o trahern_n with_o his_o cousin_n worsted_n and_o all_o slay_v 108._o tribute_n pay_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 48._o tudor_n vaughan_n ap_fw-mi grono_n his_o family_n will_v be_v sâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d knight_n and_o his_o reason_n for_o it_o to_o king_n edward_n iii_o who_o confirm_v the_o honour_n of_o it_o 314._o v._o vortigern_n invite_v the_o saxon_n into_o britain_n 5._o vortimer_n repel_v the_o saxon_n 7._o w._n wales_n waste_v by_o the_o merciâ—â—s_v 24._o by_o king_n egbert_n ibid._n divide_v into_o three_o province_n 27._o invade_v by_o the_o english_a 52._o forcible_o manage_v by_o jevaf_n and_o jago_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n only_o 56._o afflict_a by_o the_o dane_n and_o a_o murrain_n 65._o give_v hostage_n to_o pay_v the_o ancient_a tribute_n 95._o seldom_o govern_v by_o the_o right_a heir_n 109._o waste_v by_o the_o english_a as_o far_o as_o anglesey_n 121._o embroil_a with_o civil_a division_n 151._o item_n 153_o 154._o in_o great_a scarcity_n 276._o annnext_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n 300._o walwey_n king_n arthur_n nephew_n his_o tomb_n find_v who_o body_n be_v of_o a_o prodigious_a length_n 110._o welsh_a quarrel_n among_o themselves_o 22._o ibid._n 23._o they_o defeat_v the_o mercian_n at_o conwey_n and_o call_v it_o dial_n rhodri_n 38._o disable_v the_o dane_n and_o english_a that_o invade_v they_o then_o fall_v out_o among_o themselves_o 61._o too_o late_o see_v the_o folly_n of_o foreign_a aid_n 114._o miserable_o slaughter_v 130_o 131._o be_v at_o peace_n from_o abroad_o they_o fall_v to_o their_o wont_a method_n of_o destroy_v one_o another_o 208._o complain_v to_o their_o prince_n of_o their_o oppression_n from_o the_o english_a 272._o beat_v by_o the_o english_a 279._o worst_a the_o english_a 297_o 298._o beat_v in_o buelht_n ibid._n revolt_v because_o of_o a_o heavy_a tax_n from_o edward_n i._n every_o where_o 306._o beat_v the_o english_a 307._o take_v the_o king_n carriage_n ibid._n rout_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n 308._o beat_v the_o marcher_n but_o be_v at_o last_o overcome_v and_o their_o leader_n madoc_n make_v prisoner_n 309._o welsh_a minstrel_n reform_v whereof_o be_v three_o sort_n 159._o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n claim_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n 98._o land_n at_o hastings_n and_o defeat_v the_o english_a 100_o william_n i._o go_v with_o a_o army_n on_o pilgrimage_n to_o s._n david_n 100_o william_n rufus_n invade_v the_o welsh_a without_o success_n 118._o item_n 120._o kill_v 122._o finis_fw-la book_n print_v for_o and_o sell_v by_o robert_n clauâ—â—â—_n the_o plausible_a argument_n of_o a_o roman_n catholic_n answer_v by_o a_o english_a protestant_n in_o the_o welsh_a tongue_n price_n 4_o d._n the_o church-history_n clear_v from_o the_o roman_a forgery_n and_o corruption_n find_v in_o the_o council_n and_o baronius_n in_o four_o part_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o general_n council_n by_o thomas_n comber_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o durham_n 40._o a_o historical_a vindication_n of_o the_o diviâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o tithe_n from_o scripture_n reasoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o jew_n goâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d christian_n in_o all_o age_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o discourse_n concern_v excommunication_n by_o tho._n comber_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o durham_n 40._o
son_n harold_n and_o his_o upon_o â—â—gar_a earl_n of_o chester_n to_o this_o time_n be_v refer_v the_o original_a of_o the_o â—_z in_o scotland_n which_o be_v a_o remarkable_a passage_n 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o great_a measure_n dependent_a upon_o the_o affair_n 〈◊〉_d the_o welsh_a be_v requisite_a to_o be_v here_o record_v macbeth_z king_n of_o scotland_n have_v cause_v bancho_fw-la a_o noble-â—â—n_a of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o be_v inhuman_o murder_v â—ence_n bancho_n son_n to_o avoid_v the_o like_a cruelty_n to_o â—â—â—self_n flee_v to_o gruffydh_n ap_fw-mi lhewelyn_n prince_n of_o wales_n â—o_o take_v a_o very_a great_a like_n to_o his_o person_n and_o â—â—thal_o commiserate_v his_o condition_n show_v he_o all_o â—â—e_z respect_n and_o kindness_n possible_a but_o fleance_n have_v 〈◊〉_d continue_v long_o with_o gruffydh_n when_o he_o fall_v enamour_v upon_o the_o prince_n daughter_n and_o have_v obâ—â—â—ed_v her_o goodwill_n without_o any_o regard_n have_v to_o â—â—r_a father_n civility_n 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