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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 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powy_n be_v call_v powys-wenwynwyn_a to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o other_o call_v powy_n fadoc_n the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o bromfield_n much_o about_o this_o time_n trahaern_n fychan_n a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o county_n of_o brecknock_n be_v sudden_o seize_v upon_o as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o llancor_n to_o confer_v about_o some_o business_n with_o william_n de_fw-fr bruce_n lord_n thereof_o and_o by_o a_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n tie_v to_o a_o horse_n tail_n and_o drag_v through_o the_o street_n of_o brecknock_n to_o the_o gallow_n where_o he_o be_v behead_v and_o his_o body_n hang_v up_o by_o the_o foot_n for_o three_o day_n which_o barbarity_n inflict_v upon_o he_o for_o no_o know_v just_a cause_n so_o frighten_v his_o brother_n wife_n and_o child_n that_o they_o flee_v their_o country_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o same_o usage_n the_o a.d._n 1198_o year_n
both_o of_o england_n and_o wales_n upon_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o inform_v the_o king_n of_o the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o another_o war_n which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v prevent_v but_o by_o use_v we_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o former_a peace_n which_o for_o our_o part_n we_o will_v in_o no_o measure_n transgress_v but_o if_o the_o king_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o your_o counsel_n we_o hope_v that_o you_o will_v hâ—ld_v we_o excuse_v if_o the_o nation_n be_v disquiet_v and_o trouble_v thereupon_o which_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v we_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v king_n edward_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o excuse_n noâ—_n harken_v to_o any_o manner_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o case_n but_o be_v unmerciful_o enrage_v and_o conceive_v a_o unpardonable_a displeasure_n against_o prince_n lhewelyn_n which_o yet_o he_o think_v convenient_a to_o conceal_v and_o dissemble_v for_o a_o time_n indeed_o he_o can_v never_o abide_v lhewelyn_n â—â—nce_v the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v vanquish_v and_o put_v to_o â—ight_n by_o he_o at_o the_o march_n so_o that_o the_o chief_a cause_n â—f_a king_n edward_n anger_n original_o proceed_v from_o 〈◊〉_d point_n of_o honour_n which_o this_o refusal_n of_o homage_n â—â—rved_v sufficient_o to_o increase_v but_o to_o prosecute_v his_o revenge_n which_o upon_o this_o score_n be_v in_o prince_n very_o â—erce_a and_o unforgetful_a in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o come_v to_o â—hester_n mean_v to_o recover_v by_o force_n what_o he_o can_v â—ot_n obtain_v by_o fair_a mean_n from_o hence_o he_o send_v to_o â—â—e_z prince_n of_o wales_n require_v he_o to_o come_v over_o and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o homage_n which_o lhewelyn_n either_o absolute_o reâ—â—sing_v or_o willing_o detract_n to_o do_v king_n edwardâ—ade_v â—ade_z ready_a his_o army_n to_o force_v he_o to_o it_o but_o there_o a.d._n 1277_o â—â—ppened_v a_o accident_n which_o take_v off_o a_o great_a part_n of_o â—rince_n lhewelyn_n stubborness_n for_o at_o this_o time_n the_o countess_n of_o leicester_n the_o widow_n of_o simon_n montfortâ—ho_n â—ho_z live_v at_o montargis_n a_o nunnery_n in_o france_n send_v over_o 〈◊〉_d wales_n her_o daughter_n the_o lady_n eleanor_n who_o â—hewelyn_n extreme_o love_v with_o her_o brother_n aemeâ—ke_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o prince_n according_a to_o the_o agreement_n make_v in_o her_o father_n earl_n montfort_n time_n â—ut_fw-la aemerike_n fear_v to_o touch_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o â—ngland_n steer_v his_o course_n towards_o the_o island_n of_o scilly_a where_o by_o the_o way_n they_o be_v all_o take_v by_o four_o bristol_n ship_n and_o bring_v to_o king_n edward_n who_o receive_v the_o lady_n very_o honourable_o but_o commit_v her_o â—â—other_n prisoner_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o coff_n whence_o he_o be_v afterwards_o remove_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o shirburne_n the_o â—ing_n have_v obtain_v this_o unexpected_a advantage_n over_o â—hewelyn_n begin_v bold_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o divide_v his_o army_n into_o two_o battalion_n lead_v one_o himself_o â—â—to_o north-wales_n and_o advance_v as_o far_o as_o ruthlan_n where_o he_o strong_o fortify_v the_o castle_n the_o other_o he_o ommit_v to_o paganus_fw-la de_fw-la camurtiis_fw-la a_o great_a soldier_n â—ho_n enter_v into_o west-wales_n burn_v and_o destroy_v 〈◊〉_d great_a part_n of_o the_o country_n but_o the_o people_n of_o south-wales_n fear_v that_o his_o next_o expedition_n be_v level_v â—gainst_a they_o voluntary_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o â—ing_n and_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o then_o deliver_v â—_z castle_n of_o ystratywy_a to_o paganus_fw-la prince_n lhewelyn_n hear_v of_o this_o and_o find_v his_o own_o subject_n to_o forsake_v he_o but_o more_o especial_o be_v desirous_a to_o recover_v his_o espouse_v the_o lady_n eleanor_n think_v it_o likewise_o advisable_v to_o submit_v and_o therefore_o sue_v to_o king_n edward_n for_o a_o peace_n who_o grant_v it_o but_o upon_o very_o severe_a condition_n upon_o lhewelyns_n side_n the_o agreement_n consist_v of_o ten_o article_n which_o be_v 1._o that_o the_o prince_n shall_v set_v at_o liberty_n all_o manner_n of_o prisoner_n that_o upon_o the_o king_n account_n be_v detain_v in_o custody_n 2._o that_o for_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o good_a will_n he_o shall_v pay_v 50000_o mark_n to_o be_v receive_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n 3._o that_o these_o four_o cantred_n or_o hundred_o viz._n cantref_n ros_n where_o the_o king_n castle_n of_o teganwy_n stand_v ryfonioc_n where_o denbigh_n tegengl_n where_o ruthlan_n dyffryn_n clwyd_n where_o rhuthyn_n stand_v shall_v remain_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n 4._o that_o the_o lord_n marcher_n shall_v quiet_o enjoy_v all_o the_o land_n they_o have_v conquer_v within_o wales_n except_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o anglesey_n which_o be_v whole_o grant_v to_o the_o prince_n 5._o that_o in_o consideration_n of_o this_o island_n the_o prince_n shall_v pay_v 5000_o mark_n in_o hand_n with_o the_o reserve_n of_o a_o 1000_o mark_n yearly_a to_o begin_v at_o michaelmas_n and_o in_o case_n the_o prince_n die_v without_o issue_n the_o whole_a island_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o king_n 6._o that_o the_o prince_n shall_v come_v every_o year_n to_o england_n to_o pay_v his_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n for_o all_o his_o land_n 7._o that_o all_o the_o baron_n of_o wales_n except_v five_o in_o snowden_n shall_v hold_v their_o land_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o king_n and_o no_o other_o 8._o that_o the_o title_n of_o prince_n shall_v remain_v only_o for_o his_o life_n and_o not_o descend_v to_o his_o successor_n and_o after_o his_o death_n the_o five_o lord_n of_o snowden_n shall_v hold_v their_o land_n only_o from_o the_o king_n 9_o that_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o article_n the_o prince_n shall_v deliver_v up_o for_o hostage_n ten_o person_n of_o the_o best_a quality_n in_o the_o country_n without_o imprison_v disinherit_n and_o any_o time_n of_o redemption_n determine_v and_o far_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v choose_v twenty_o person_n within_o north-wales_n who_o beside_o the_o prince_n shall_v take_v their_o oath_n for_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o these_o article_n and_o in_o case_n the_o prince_n shall_v swerve_v and_o recede_v from_o they_o and_o upon_o admonition_n â—hereof_o not_o repent_v they_o shall_v forsake_v he_o and_o become_v his_o enemy_n 10._o the_o prince_n be_v oblige_v to_o â—uffer_v his_o brethren_n quiet_o to_o enjoy_v their_o land_n in_o wales_n whereof_o david_n for_o his_o service_n be_v dub_v knight_n by_o the_o king_n and_o have_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n widow_n give_v he_o in_o matrimony_n and_o with_o she_o as_o 〈◊〉_d portion_n the_o castle_n of_o denbigh_n in_o north-wales_n beâ—ides_v a_o 1000_o pound_n in_o land_n his_o other_o brother_n roderic_n be_v late_o escape_v out_o of_o prison_n into_o england_n â—nd_v the_o young_a call_v owen_n be_v upon_o his_o composition_n deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n king_n edward_n have_v impose_v these_o severe_a and_o unmerciful_a condition_n upon_o prince_n lhewelyn_n and_o for_o a_o better_a security_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o build_v a_o castle_n at_o aberystwyth_n return_v very_o honourable_o into_o england_n upon_o who_o arrival_n the_o people_n willing_o grant_v he_o a_o subsidy_n of_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n towards_o his_o charge_n in_o this_o war._n but_o it_o seem_v very_o probable_a that_o prince_n lhewelyn_n submit_v to_o these_o intolerable_a condition_n more_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o amour_n and_o to_o regain_v the_o lady_n eleanora_n out_o of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n hand_n than_o that_o he_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o any_o considerable_a danger_n he_o may_v receive_v by_o the_o english_a troop_n for_o it_o be_v hardly_o conceivable_a that_o a_o prince_n of_o such_o notorious_a conduct_n and_o valour_n will_v so_o easy_o accept_v of_o such_o hard_a term_n and_o in_o a_o measure_n deliver_v up_o his_o principality_n when_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n so_o to_o do_v without_o resist_v a_o enemy_n who_o he_o have_v frequent_o overcome_v and_o force_v to_o retire_v back_o with_o great_a inequality_n than_o the_o english_a have_v at_o present_a over_o he_o but_o the_o force_n of_o â—ove_n work_v wonder_n and_o in_o this_o case_n prove_v moâ—t_n irresistible_a which_o to_o obtain_v lhewelyn_n do_v not_o think_v hard_a to_o forfeit_v his_o proper_a right_n to_o his_o inveterate_a enemy_n and_o for_o ever_o to_o exclude_v his_o posterity_n from_o succeed_v in_o their_o lawful_a inheritance_n the_o next_o year_n a.d._n 1273_o therefore_o he_o have_v his_o wish_n accomplish_v and_o be_v marry_v to_o eleanora_n at_o worcester_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n with_o all_o the_o nobility_n and_o person_n of_o quality_n in_o england_n honour_v the_o wedding_n with_o their_o presence_n but_o this_o specious_a amity_n and_o the_o peace_n laâ—â—_n conclude_v betwixt_o they_o
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 mâ—nmouth_n his_o general_n against_o the_o welsh_a but_o with_o in_o suâ—â—ess_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 â—9_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 llanâ—hystyd_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 â—entwyn'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