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of_o france_n command_v edward_n to_o take_v off_o his_o crown_n sword_n and_o spur_n and_o to_o kneel_v down_o which_o he_o do_v according_o then_o take_v both_o his_o hand_n and_o join_v they_o together_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o you_o become_v a_o liege_n man_n to_o the_o king_n my_o master_n who_o be_v here_o present_a as_o duke_z of_o guienne_n and_o peer_n of_o france_n and_o promise_v to_o be_v faithful_a and_o loyal_a to_o he_o say_v yea_o and_o edward_n say_v yea_o and_o arise_v but_o the_o historian_n note_v withal_o that_o philip_n pay_v dear_o for_o this_o pageant_n the_o young_a king_n never_o forget_v the_o indignity_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o till_o he_o have_v make_v france_n a_o field_n of_o blood_n and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o though_o the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o this_o new_a investiture_n be_v entitle_v duke_n of_o gâ—ienne_n only_o yet_o they_o have_v all_o the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o duke_n of_o aquitaine_n except_v the_o homage_n of_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o earl_n of_o gascoigne_n which_o former_o belong_v unto_o they_o insomuch_o as_o richaâ—d_n the_o second_o though_o duke_n of_o guienne_n only_o in_o stile_n and_o title_n invest_v his_o uncle_n john_n of_o gaunt_n in_o that_o brave_a estate_n under_o the_o stile_n and_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o aquitaine_n summon_v to_o parliament_n by_o that_o name_n by_o the_o say_a king_n richard_n from_o this_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o king_n the_o english_a have_v possession_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o guienne_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o succession_n from_o the_o 40th_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o anno_fw-la 1259_o to_o the_o 29_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o anno_fw-la 1452_o the_o intercalation_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n except_v only_o when_o out_v of_o all_o their_o old_a right_n in_o france_n rather_o by_o the_o good_a fortune_n than_o by_o the_o valour_n of_o charles_n the_o seven_o the_o english_a then_o divide_v in_o domestic_a faction_n and_o not_o at_o leisure_n to_o look_v after_o the_o affair_n of_o france_n nor_o do_v i_o find_v that_o guienne_n be_v thus_o recover_v be_v ever_o dismember_v from_o that_o crown_n but_o when_o king_n lewis_n the_o 11_o assign_v it_o over_o to_o his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o berry_n to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o join_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o bretagne_n and_o burgundy_n in_o a_o new_a confederacy_n who_o hold_v it_o but_o two_o year_n and_o die_v the_o last_o duke_n of_o guienne_n the_o arm_n of_o this_o dukedom_n be_v gules_a a_o leopard_n or_o lion_n or_n which_o join_v to_o the_o two_o lion_n of_o normandy_n make_v the_o arm_n of_o england_n 13_o languedoc_n languedoc_n be_v bound_v with_o the_o pyrenaean_a hill_n the_o land_n of_o roâ—sillon_n and_o the_o mediterranean_a on_o the_o south_n on_o the_o north_n
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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 retire_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o country_n and_o leave_v nothing_o for_o the_o english_a to_o encounter_v with_o but_o their_o wood_n and_o mountain_n but_o now_o the_o fatal_a period_n of_o the_o british_a liberty_n be_v come_v they_o be_v constrain_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o strong_a what_o follow_v after_o this_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o the_o arm_n of_o these_o prince_n be_v quarterly_o gules_a and_o or_n four_o lion_n passant_a gardant_a counterchange_v 2_o powisland_n contain_v the_o whole_a county_n of_o montgomery_n and_o radnor_n all_o shropshire_n beyond_o the_o severn_n with_o the_o town_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o denbigh_n and_o flinâ—shires_n comprehend_v by_o the_o estimate_n of_o those_o time_n 15_o cantred_n or_o hundred_o of_o village_n the_o word_n cant_v signify_v a_o hundred_o and_o tret_n a_o village_n the_o principal_a city_n or_o town_n of_o it_o be_v s._n asaph_n shrewsbury_n matravall_n speak_v of_o before_o a_o country_n more_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o fertility_n of_o england_n than_o the_o part_n belong_v unto_o guinedth_n or_o north-wales_n but_o always_o lie_v in_o harm_n way_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o more_o potent_a english_a and_o therefore_o give_v by_o roderick_n to_o merâ—yn_v his_o young_a son_n partly_o because_o he_o be_v the_o young_a but_o chief_o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o approve_a valour_n and_o so_o more_o fit_a to_o have_v his_o portion_n upon_o the_o border_n in_o his_o line_n it_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n together_o but_o much_o afflict_a and_o dismember_v by_o the_o â—arks_n of_o chester_n and_o shrewsbury_n who_o take_v from_o they_o a_o good_a part_n of_o flint_n and_o denbigh_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o north-wales_n who_o cast_v many_o a_o greedy_a eye_n upon_o it_o of_o the_o successor_n of_o prince_n mervyn_n i_o find_v no_o good_a caâ—taâ—_n more_o than_o of_o brockwell_n skythrac_n before_o remember_v the_o last_o that_o hold_v it_o all_o entire_a be_v meredyth_n ap_fw-mi blethyn_n who_o follow_v the_o ill_a example_n of_o roderick_n mawr_z divide_v it_o betwixt_o madoc_n and_o gryffith_n his_o two_o son_n of_o which_o maâ—eâ—_n die_v at_o wiâ—chestâ—r_n anno_fw-la 1160_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o his_o part_n hereof_o depend_v after_o his_o decease_n on_o the_o fortune_n of_o guinedâ—h_n and_o gryffith_n be_v by_o henry_n the_o first_o make_v lord_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o stile_n of_o prince_n leave_v off_o as_o too_o high_a and_o lofty_a in_o his_o race_n it_o continue_v till_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o to_o who_o at_o a_o parliament_n hold_v in_o shâ—ewsbury_n owen_n ap_fw-mi gâ—yffiâ—â—h_fw-mi the_o five_o from_o gryâ—â—ith_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n before_o mention_v surrender_v his_o place_n and_o title_n and_o receive_v they_o of_o the_o king_n again_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o capite_fw-la and_o free_a baronage_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n avis_n or_o hawis_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o this_o owen_n ap_fw-mi gryffith_n be_v marry_v unto_o john_n charlâ—ton_n valect_n or_o gentleman_n of_o the_o privy_a chamber_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o by_o who_o in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n he_o be_v make_v lord_n powis_n edward_n the_o five_o also_o of_o this_o line_n of_o the_o charleton_n be_v the_o last_o of_o that_o house_n his_o daughter_n jâ—ne_n convey_v the_o estate_n and_o title_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o greye_n and_o of_o they_o also_o five_o enjoy_v it_o the_o last_o lord_n powis_n of_o the_o line_n or_o race_n of_o mervyn_n be_v edward_n grey_n who_o die_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o grand_a father_n and_o so_o the_o title_n lie_v extinct_a until_o revive_v again_o in_o the_o person_n of_o sir_n william_n herbert_n of_o red-castle_n descend_v from_o the_o epirote_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n create_v lord_n powy_n by_o k._n charles_n the_o first_o anno_fw-la 1629._o the_o arm_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o powysland_n be_v or_o a_o lion_n rampant_a gules_a 2_o south-wales_n or_o deheubarâ—h_n contain_v the_o county_n of_o monmouth_n glamorgan_n caermarden_n cardigan_n and_o brecknock_n the_o great_a and_o most_o fruitful_a part_n of_o all_o wales_n but_o more_o expose_v to_o the_o invasion_n of_o foreign_a nation_n english_a dane_n fleming_n and_o norwegian_n by_o who_o the_o seacoast_n be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n most_o grievous_o plague_v insomuch_o that_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n hereof_o be_v enforce_v to_o remove_v their_o seat_n from_o caermarthen_n where_o it_o be_v fix_v at_o first_o unto_o dynevour_v castle_n as_o a_o place_n of_o great_a strength_n and_o safety_n where_o it_o continue_v till_o the_o prince_n of_o it_o be_v quite_o extinct_a call_v from_o hence_o king_n of_o dynevour_n as_o before_o be_v say_v the_o chief_a town_n of_o it_o caermarthen_n monmouth_n landaffe_n s._n david_n speak_v of_o already_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n as_o far_o i_o can_v 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