Souldiers.
OWEN GLENDOWER-WYE was born in his ancient Patrimony of Glendower-Wye in this County, then bred in London a Student in the Common Law, till he became a Courtier, and servant to King Richard the second. After whose death, this Owen being then on the wrong side of preferment, retired to this his Native County, where there arose a difference betwixt him and his neighbour the Lord Gre of Ruthen about a piece of Common, which Owen by force recovered, and killed the Lord Gre.
There wanted not many to spur his posting Ambition, by telling him, that he was the true Heir to all North Wales, and now or never the time to regain it. That the in∣juries he had already offered the English were above pardon, and no way left to secure himself, but by committing greater. There needeth no Torch to light Tinder, where a Spark will do the deed, and hereupon Owen brake out into open rebellion.
The worst was, being angry with the King, his revenge fell upon God, burning down the fair Cathedrals of Bangor and Saint Asaph. His destructive nature delighted in do∣ing mischief to others, though no good to himself. King Henry the fourth found it more facile by far, to depose King Richard, than subdue this Owen, who had taken Ro∣ger Mortimer Earl of March (and next Heir to the Crown) prisoner.