The history of Wales comprehending the lives and succession of the princes of Wales, from Cadwalader the last king, to Lhewelyn the last prince of British blood with a short account of the affairs of Wales under the kings of England / written originally in British, by Caradoc of Lhancarvan ; and formerly published in English by Dr. Powel ; now newly augmented and improved by W. Wynne ...

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The history of Wales comprehending the lives and succession of the princes of Wales, from Cadwalader the last king, to Lhewelyn the last prince of British blood with a short account of the affairs of Wales under the kings of England / written originally in British, by Caradoc of Lhancarvan ; and formerly published in English by Dr. Powel ; now newly augmented and improved by W. Wynne ...
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A TABLE OF THE Most Remarkable Things in this BOOK.

A.

  • ABerffraw destroyed by the Irish, page 57.
  • Adelred King of the West-Saxons vanquished by the Britains, 15.
  • Adelred married Emma Daughter of the Duke of Nor∣mandy, and the reasons of it, 70. The consequence of the Marriage, 71. Flies with his Wife and Children into Normandy, 75. Returns, ibid. His Death, 78.
  • Aedan ap Blegorad having slain his Competitor Conan, is proclaimed Prince of North-Wales, 69. Is slain with his four Sons in Battel, 79.
  • Alan the 2d. King of Little Britain assisted Cadwalader, 9. Advised him to obey the Vision, 11.
  • Alfred King, an Encourager of Learning, and Founder of the Ʋniversiity of Oxford, 32. Routs the Danes, ibid. Makes them forswear the sight of English Ground, 33. He caused the Laws of Dyfnwal Moelmut and Queen Marsia to be translated into English, &c. 43.

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  • Alfred proposed to be sent for to be King over the En∣glish, 85. Opposed by Earl Goodwyn, 68. Had his Eyes put out, ibid.
  • Anarawd Prince of North-Wales succeeds his Father Rodri, 37. Dyes, his Issue, 45.
  • Anglesey destroyed by the Men of Dublin, 46. Ravaged by Madoc ap Meredith Prince of Powys, but all his Men were cut off, 175.
  • Arthur King of Britain, his Sepulchre found in the Isle of Afalon, 206. The Inscription upon it, 207.
  • Arthur eldest Son to King Henry the Seventh, created Prince of Wales, and Dies at Ludlow, 324.
  • Athelstane, tho' a Bastard, the worthiest Prince of the Saxon Blood, 48. His Victory over the Danes, Scots and Normans, ibid. Removes the Britains to Cornwal, Dies, 49.
  • Aulase and all his Danes received Baptism, 49. Swears never to molest England, 66.

B.

  • BAldwin Archbishop of Canterbury, the first that made his Visitation in Wales, 208.
  • Bede his Education and Writings, 16.
  • Bible, how, when, and by whom translated into Welch, 326.
  • Blethyn and Rhywalhon Princes of North-Wales asist Edric against the King of England, 101. A Rebellion formed against them by Meredith, and Ithel ap Gruffydh, ibid. Battel wherein Rhywalhon and Ithel were slain, Blethyn murdered Rich. 104.
  • Britain, how and when forsaken by the Roman Forces, 1. Invaded by the Scots and Picts, ibid.
  • Britains, their sad Complaints to Aetius thrice Consul, 2. The Reasons of their weakness, 3 and 4. Their Mes∣sage to the Saxons, 5. The Britains of Stratclwyd and Cumberland settle in North-Wales, 38.
  • Brochwel once Prince of Powys a great Defender of the Monks of Bangor, 23.
  • Bruce de William, Lord of Brecknock under pretence of Friendship, barbarously murders Sitsylht ap Dyfnwal, his Son and followers, 204.
  • Bruce Sir Edward, his Letter to Sir Griffydh Llwyd, 312, and 313.

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C.

  • CAdelh Prince of South-Wales dyes, his Issue, 44.
  • Cadelh takes Caermardhyn, and beats the Normans and Flemings, 165. Like to be murdered, 170. Gone upon Pilgrimage, 171.
  • Cadwgan murdered by Madawc, 138.
  • Cadwalader the last King of Britain of the British Race, 8. Retires to Alan King of Little Britain, ibid. Learned in a Vision to go to Rome, and there shorn a Monk, 10.
  • Cadwalader with his Brother Owen Gwynedh from North-Wales in conjunction with several South Wales Lords made an horrible slaughter of the Normans and Fle∣mings, and drove them out of South-Wales, 157, 158.
  • Cadwalader forced to flee from his Brother Owen to Ire∣land, 163. Returns with Irish Forces, concludes a Peace with his Brother, made Prisoner by the Irish, rescued by his Brother, 164. Escapes out of Prison, 171. Flies to England, ibid. His Death and Issue 200.
  • Canterbury redeemed by the Citizens from being burnt by the Danes for 3000 l. 73. Betrayed afterward to them and burnt, 74.
  • Caradoc King of North-Wales fights and is slain by the Saxons, 21. His Pedigree, ibid.
  • Celibacy enjoyned to the Clergy in a Synod held at Lon∣don, 127.
  • Christian Faith pure in the British Church, 221.
  • Charles Duke of York created Prince of Wales, 328.
  • Charles eldest Son of King Charles the First created Prince of Wales, 328.
  • Civil War in Wales, and Edwal Son of Meyric the indi∣sputable Heir set up in North-Wales, 67.
  • Clare, Earl of, possessed himself of divers Strong-holds in Cardigan, 177.
  • Clynnoc fawr an Abby in Arfon, 11. When and by whom built, 12. Endowed by Prince Anarawd, 39.
  • Cnute the Dane chosen King, and his Cruelty to the En∣glish Hostages, 75. Returns to England, ibid. The Northumbers submit to him, 76. Besieges London, is Routed by Edmund, ibid. Combats Edmund, agree and divide England between them, 78. Generously puni∣shes Edmund Ironside's Murder, ibid. Marries Emma Edelred's Widdow, 80. Requires a Subsidy of the En∣glish, ibid. Made a pompous Journey to Rome, 82.

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  • Makes the Scots do him Homage, ibid. Dies, and is succeeded by his Son Harold Harefoot, 83.
  • Conel prognosticating the Norman Invasion, and Success. 100.
  • Commotions in England, 158.
  • Conn, War between him and his Brother Howel, 22. Dies, 23. His Pedigree, ibid.
  • Conspiracy against William the Conqueror by the English and the Welch detected, and the Conspirators exe∣cuted, 104.
  • Constable, Walter, marries Nest's Daughter, and has the Lordship of Brecknock, 116. A strange Passage re∣lated by him to Henry the First, concerning Gruffydh ap Rhys, ibid.
  • Crogens, used as a Term of reproach by the English to the Welch, 223. No reason for it, 224.
  • Cynric Prince Owen's Son slain, 162.

D.

  • DAnes begin to disturb England, 20, 21. They prevail and Winter in England, 28. They take and destroy Winchester, 30. Kill Osbright and Elba Kings of Nor∣thumberland, 31. Slew Edmund King of the Angles, ibid. Fought five Battles with Ethelred, ibid. They won London and Redding, 33. Routed by the West-Saxons, 34. Are defeated by Alfred and received the Christian Faith, 37. They harrass North-Wales, 39. Defeated by the Armorican Britains, ibid. Forced to rise from before Exeter, and spoil the Sea-Coast of Wales. 41. Receive a great overthrown, 42. They grow powerful, not only in England but also in Ireland, 44. Thrice overthrown by the English, 45. Cruelly over∣thrown by Tottenhale, 46. Routed by King Edward, 48. Driven out of the Kingdom by King Edmund, 52. Force the English to pay the Dane-Gelt, 65. Make a terrible Havock in Wales, and had Tribute paid them, 66. Make fresh devastations in Wales and England, 70. They are massacred by the English, 71. Force the English Nobility to buy their Peace for 30000 l. 72. They beat Wolfkettel, 73. Slew Ethelstan and ran∣sack'd the Country, 74
  • Dafydh ab Owen kil'd his Brother Howel in Battel, and gts to be Prince of North-Wales▪ 195. Secures is Brother Maelgon, reduces Anglesey, and banishes his

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  • Brethren, 202. Sends a Band of Welch to accom∣pany King Henry into Normandy, ibid. Is dispossest by his eldest Brother's Son Lhewelyn ap Iorwerth, 213. Ʋngrateful to Prince Lhewelyn for his Liberty, 224.
  • Dafydh ap Lhewelyn Prince of Wales did Homage at Glo∣cester to the King of England, 259. Is excommuni∣cated by the Bishop of Bangor for detaining his Brother Gruffydh in Prison, whom he refused to deliver at the King's Request, 260. Submits to the King of England, 262. Caols the King to detain his Brother Gruffydh Prisoner, ibid. Engages the Pope on his side against the King, but he proves false, 264. Fights the English often with various Success, ibid. Dies without Issue, 268.
  • Davids, St. burnt by the West-Saxons, 21. Destroyed by the Danes, 45. Again by the Danes, 69. Destroyed by Strangers, 107. The Cathedral sacrilegiously robbed, 111. Made subject to the See of Canterbury, 125.
  • Dunstan, St. Bishop of Canterbury, his Prediction and Death, 61.

E.

  • EAster, the Britains and Saxons quarrel about the Ob∣servation of it, 18, 19.
  • Edgar, advanced to the Kingdom in his Brother Edwin's room, 56. He wasts North-Wales, and agrees for a yearly Tribute of 300 Wolves, ibid. Regulates drinking Vessels because of the Danes excess, 57. Rowed in his Barge by six Kings on the River Dee, 59.
  • Edgar Edeling proclaimed King, forced into Scotland, 101. Received to King William's Mercy, 103.
  • Edmund King of England's Death, and the uncertain manner of it, 53.
  • Edmund Ironside slain by Edric's Son, 78.
  • Edwal Foel and his Brother Elis fight the English, and are slain, 49. Their Issue, ibid.
  • Edward sent for from Normandy and made King, 86 The Confessor's death, 98.
  • Edward I. King of England invades Wales, and prevails, 283. Insists upon Prince Lhewelyn's submission without reserve, 292. Sets Prince Lhewelyn's Head upon the Tower of London, and puts his Brother David to death, 299. Subdues all Wales, ibid. Kept his Christmas at Aber-Conwey, 307. In necessity, would taste no Wine

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  • for the satisfaction of his Soldiers, 308. Cuts down all the Woods in Wales, and builds Beumaris-Castle, 309.
  • Edward of Caernarvon first Prince of Wales of the English Blood, 301. Received Homage at Chester of all the Free-holders of Wales, 310. Goes farther into the Coun∣try to the same purpose, ibid.
  • Edward eldest Son to King Edward II. created Prince of Wales, 313.
  • Edward eldest Son to King Edward III. created Prince of Wales, 313, His Character and Death, 314.
  • Edward Son to Henry VI. created Prince of Wales, 323. Murdered, ibid.
  • Edward eldest Son to King Edward VI. created Prince of Walts, murdered, 223.
  • Edward VI. inclined to favour the Welch, 323.
  • Edward Son to Richard III. created Prince of Wales, 324.
  • Edward Son to Henry VIII. created Prince of Wales 325.
  • Edwyn King of England vitious, dispossess'd and dies, 56.
  • Egbert sole Mnarch in Britain, 25. Calls the Country England, ibid. He fights the Danes, 26.
  • Eincon invites the Normans into Wales, and persuades them to stay, 112
  • Elfleda, Mercian Queen, her Valiant Acts both against the Danes and Welch, 46. Her death, 47. Left a Daughter Alfwyden disinherited by King Edward, ibid.
  • Ethelwulph King of the West-Saxons paid Peter-pence to Rome, 29. Learned and devout, ibid.
  • Eyes of several pluck'd out a barbarous Custom, 155.
  • Ethelbald King of Mercia invades Wales, 16. In con∣junction with Adelred, overthrow the Britains, ibid.

F.

  • FLanders a part of it drowned prejudicial to the Welch, 128.
  • Flemings settled in part of VVales, 128.

G.

  • GAllio routs the Scots and Picts, 2. Builds a Wall cross the Land, ibid.
  • Gam, Sir David, imprisoned by Owen Glyndyfwr and re∣leased 321. Revolts from Owen, ibid. His answer in France to Henry V. concerning the French Army, mor∣tally wounded at Agincourt, Knighted and died, 322.

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  • Gavelkind, that Custom in Wales, 22.
  • Geoffrey of Monmouth made Bishop of St. Davids, 171.
  • Glamorgan Lordship described, 314. The best of it Fitzha∣mon the Chief of the Normans kept to himself, 115.
  • Godwyn, Earl, rebels against King Edward, 89. Invades the Land, and is reconciled to the King, 90. Dies suddenly sitting at the King's Table, 91.
  • Gray, Reginald, Lord of Ruthyn taken Prisoner by Owen Glyndyfwr and ransomed, 316, 317.
  • Gruffydh ap Lhewelyn declared Prince of North-Wales, 84. His Country invaded by the English and Danes, and routed by him, 85. Reduced all Wales under his sub∣jection, ibid. Routs Howel Prince of South-Wales at Pencader, ibid. Taken Prisoner by the Irish under the command of Iago ap Edwal, and recovered by his own Men, 87. Overcomes and slays Gruffydh ap Rhyderch and his Army, &c. ibid. Concludes a Peace with Ha∣rold King Edward's General, 94. His Palace at Ruthlan burnt by the English, ibid. Prince Gruffydh murdered by Harold's Contrivance after he had reigned 30 years, 95.
  • Gruffydh ap Conan confirmed in the Principality of Wales, 109. Refused at first an accommodation with King Henry, at last sues and obtains Peace, 141. Caressed by the King, and promised to deliver up Gruffydh ap Rhys, 143. Dies 158. His Issue, 159.
  • Gruffydh the Son of Rhys ap Tudor laid claim to South-VVales, 143. Flies to North-VVales, 143. Wished with his Brother Howel to withdraw into South-VVales, 144. Forced to bid open defyance to the King of En∣gland, ibid. The Flemings and VVelch Lords joyn to∣gether to oppose him, 145. He takes Caermardhyn, 146. Invited to the Government of Cardigan-shire, ibid. Suc∣ceeds, 147. War at Aberystwyth, 148. Invidiously dispossess'd of his Estate, 154. Dies, 158.
  • Gruffydh Son to the Lord Rhys succeeded his Father, 116. Plagued with his Brother Maelgon, 219. A hopeful Prince, dies, 222.
  • Gruffydh ap Conan ap Owen ap Gwynedh buried in a Monk's Cowl, the Superstition of it, 221.
  • Gruffydh Prince David's Brother endeavouring to make his escape out of the Tower of London, breaks his Neck, 263. His Body recovered and conveyed to Conwey and honourably buried, 270.

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  • Gruffydh Llwyd Knighted by King Edward I. rebels, 311. Treats with Sir Robert Bruce for Succours against the English, with his Letter to him, ibid. Over-runs North-Wales and the Marches, and is taken Prisoner, 313.
  • Gurmundus a Norwegian from Ireland, invades Britain, 7.
  • Gwenwynwyn worsted by the English, 218. Refuses Ho∣mage to Prince Lhewelyn, 222. At last consents to it, 223. Detained Prisoner at Shrewsbury, 225. Set at Liberty, re-gains his Country, 228. Revolts from Prince Lhewelyn and is dispossest, 242.

H.

  • HArold succeeds Canute his Brother in England, 83. Dies, and is succeeded by Hardi Canute his Bro∣ther, 85.
  • Harold's favour with the King, envied by his Brother Tosty who barbarously murder'd his Men at his House in Hereford, and his Saying, 7. Made King, 98. Slain, 100.
  • Hasting a Dane invades France, 40. His Policy to obtain Limogis, 41. His Cruelty, ibid.
  • Henry I. his partiality in favour of the Normans, 127. Makes his Brother Robert Prisoner, and puts out his Eyes, 128. Kind to Cadwgan the Father of Owen, 132 Invades Wales with three Armies 140. Overcomes the French King, 151. Lost his Children at Sea, and marries, 152. Invades Wales, in danger ibid. Agrees with Meredith ap Blethyn and returns, 153. his Death and Successor, 156.
  • Henry II. sends the Flemings into West-Wales, 173. In∣vited to the Conquest of Wales, ibid. Repulsed, and in danger of his Life, 174. Concludes a Peace with Prince Owen, 175. Quarrels and concludes a Peace with France, 187. Invades VVales and brings Prince Rhys to do him Homage, 188. Invades VVales again with a most potent Army, 190. Returns without any thing memorable, and for Revenge puts out the Eyes of the Hostages, 191. Makes a third Expedition into VVales to as little purpose, ibid. Passes thro' VVales, receiving Homage of Prince Rhys in his way to the Con∣quest of Ireland, 198, 199. Returns thro' VVales and inclined to leave it in a peaceable Condition, 199, 200. Engaged in a Civil War against his Son Henry, 201. Makes a Peace with France, and his Children forced to submit, 202. Dies, 209.

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  • Henry III. King of England invades Wales, and is wor∣sted 251. Inades Wales again 254. Makes Henry of Mnmouth his General against the Welch, but with in Su••••ess 255 Laments the death of the Earl of Pembrock 256. Inades Wales, and makes Prince David to submit 261, 2 2 Invades Wales 263. Fights the Welch with no success, and invites the Irish into Anglesey 265. Oppresses Wales, and returns dissatisfied 269, 270. Item 274. Wasts the Borders 275. Requires a Subsidy to subdue Wales 276. Dies 280.
  • Henry, eldest Son to Henry IV. created Prince of W. 318.
  • Henry IV. makes unmerciful Laws against the Welch 319.
  • Henry Duke of York created Prince of VVales 324.
  • Henry VII. grants the VVelch a Charter of Liberty, and directed a Commission to enquire into the Birth and Quality of his Grandfather Owen Tudor 325.
  • Henry VIII. incorporates the VVelch with the English 326.
  • Henry eldest Son to King James created Prince of VVales 328.
  • Howel Dha preferred to be Prince of all VVales 50. His Laws ibid. Goes to Rome to have them confirmed 51. His Death and Issue 53.
  • Howel ap Ievan expelled his Ʋncle Iago, and took the Government of VVales upon him 9. At last agree 60. Kills Edwal Fychan, and the Reasons of it ibid. Overthrows the Danes 61. Invades England, and is slain 62. He is succeeded by his Brother Cadwalhan, who was quickly slain 63.
  • Howel and Meredith, Prince Lhewelyn's Murderers invite the Irish Scots into South-VVales 82. Slew Rhydderch, and take the Government 83. Meredith slain by the Sons of Conan ap Sitsylht ibid. Howel attempts the recovery of South-VVales, is overcome and slain by Prince Gruffydh near Tywy-Head 87.
  • Howel ap Grono driven out of Rydcors Castle by the Nor∣mans, 126. Basely betrayed to them, and murthered, 127.
  • Howel ap Owen Gwynedh won the Castle of Ewyas, 167. with his Brother Conan quarrel with their Ʋncle Cad∣walader, besiege and take the Castle of Cynfael from him, 168. makes Cadwalader his Prisoner, and possesses his Land, ib. he lost all his Country to Cadelh, Meredith,

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  • and Rhys ap Gruffydh, who put the Garison of Llan∣hystyd to the Sword, 169.

I.

  • IAgo ap Edwal recovers his Right to North-Wales, 82. Slain in Battle against Gruffydh ap Lhewelyn, 84.
  • Ifor sent into Britain with an Army, by his Father Alan, 13. Routs the Saxons, ibid. Marries Ethelburga, en∣twyn's Cosin, and succeeded him in the West-Saxon Kingdom, 14. Founded Glastenbury-Abby, ib. Dyed at Rome, 15.
  • John, Arch-Deacon of Llanbadarn dies, and is canoni∣zed, 160.
  • John K. of England in his way to Ireland through Wales, discharged a Criminal that murther'd a Priest, 226. Famished Will de Bruce, and Maud his Aunt at Windsor after his return, 227. The reason of his Cruelty and Disaffection to Priests, ib. Marches with a great Ar∣my into VVales, and returns without Success, 229, 230. Makes a second Expedition, ib. Orders Foulk Viscount Cardyff to subdue those that oppose in South-VVales, and they at last do him Homage, but quickly revolt, 231, 232. makes an Expedition into VVales, 229. Makes a second and third, and hangs the Welch Pledges, reconciles himself to Rome, and engages in a Civil War with his Barons, 237. Dies, and is succeeded by his Son Henry, 242.
  • Iorwerth ap Blethyn revolts from the Earl of Salop, 124. Basely used by K. Henry for it, the reason of it, 125. delivered out of Prison 133. Forbids Owen and Ma∣dawc to retire to his Estate, 134. Beset and slain by Madawc and Llywarch ap Trahern 137.
  • Joseph Bishop of Llandaff dies at Rome 88.
  • Ireland molested with Locusts 42.
  • Ithel King of Gwent slain 28.

L.

  • LHewelyn ap Sytsylht makes himself Prince of all VVales 79. His good Government ib. Slays Meu∣ric that rebelled against him with his own hand 80. suppresses another Rebellion 81. Basely slain ibid.
  • Lhewelyn P. of North-VVales takes David ap Owen Pri∣soner 217. Receives Homage of most of the Welch

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  • Lords 222. Conquers Gwenwynwyn's Country 225. Makes an Expedition into South-VV. and Maelgon flees 225, 226. Marries Joan King John's Daughter 224. Sues and obtains Peace of the King by the means of his Wife 231. Animates the Lords of North-Wales to joyn with him in a Revolt against the King 233. Dispossesses the English of all their Holds in his Coun∣try 237. Takes Shrewsbury, though excommunicated by the Pope 238. Subdues Cardigan and Carmarthen 240. Reconciles the onds in South-Wales 241. Sub∣dues Powis 242. Refuses Assistance to King John against the Dauphine ibid. Makes Rynald Bruce, who had revolted, submit to him 43. Receives the Submission and Allegiance of the Flemings in Dyfed ibid. Subdues the revolted Flemings again 246. Makes his Son Gruffydh submit ibid. Complained of to the King of England by young Rhys, adjusts Mat∣ters with him 247. Seizes the Castle of William Marshal Earl of Pembroke in Wales, and occasions a War between them 247, 248. Worsts the Eng∣lish Army, pays Homage to Henry III. 249. Destroys the Marches 252. Makes a Descent upon England 253. Being joyned by the Earl of Pembroke against King Henry, routs his Army 254. Makes an In∣cursion into the King's Territories 255. Makes peace with the King 256. Sets his Son Gruffydh at liberty ibid. Buries his Princess Joan 257. Forced to quit the Siege of Ruthlan 258. Makes the Welch do Homage to his Son David ibid. Dies, his Character and Issue 59.
  • Llewelyn ap Gruffydh, and Owen Gôch his Brother, de∣clared Princes of North-Wales 269. Quarrel, and Owen with his Brother David, made close Prisoners 271. Recovers the In-land Country of North-Wales from the English 272. Wastes Cheshire ibid. Beats the Irish by Sea 273. Desires peace with the King, but fails 277. Kind to Sir Roger Mortimer 278. Makes a Peace by the Popes Mediation with the King 279. Refuses to attend upon King Edward's Coronation 280. The Reasons for his refusal 281. An Accident made him pliable 283. Severe Condi∣tions of Peace imposed upon him 284. Married to Elianor Earl Montfords Daughter at Worcester 285. Reconciled with his Brother David and joyn against

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  • the English 286. Offers to submit to the King con∣ditionally 292. Sends a Letter to the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, and the general Answer of the Welch to his Proposals 293, 294, 295. Betrayed in Buellt and killed 297.
  • London besieged by the Danes 65.

M.

  • MAhael dispossest of his Inheritance by his unnatu∣ral Mother Nests means, and how 115.
  • Madoc ap Meredith Prince of Powis sticks to the English Interest 173.
  • Madawc reconciled to King Henry 138. Taken Prisoner by Meredith ap Blethin 139. Has his Eyes pulled out by Owen ibid.
  • Madawc ab Owen Gwynedh sails into America 196. Plants a Colony there ib.
  • Maelgon disturbs South-VVales 228. Beaten by his Ne∣phews Rhys and Owen 229.
  • March, Earl of, marries Owen Glyndwr's Daughter 318. Consented by indenture to divide England between Owen, Piercy and himself 318.
  • Maud the Empress lands in England, and is received at Arundel 162.
  • Meredith ap Owen possest of all Wales 64. Dispossest of North-Wales 67. And routed by Edwal ap Meuric their new Prince 68. Died without Issue Male 69.
  • Meredith ap Owen made Prince of South-Wales 96. Slain in Battel against Caradoc ap Gruffydh 102.
  • Meredith and Rhys ap Gruffydh prevail in South-Wales 171. Meredith's Death and Character 172.
  • Merfyn frych is made King of Wales 24. is slain 27.
  • Merlyn, Ambrose, and Sylvester, their Time, Country, and Prophesies 10, 11.
  • Morgan Hên dies, an Hundred Years old; his Marriage, Estate, and Issue 58.
  • Morgan ap Owen kills Robert Fitz-Gilbert and his Son 157. slain 175.
  • Morgan ap Cadogan repents of his Murder committed 156.
  • Murders committed 156. Item 163.

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N.

  • NEwmarch, a Norman, obtains the Lordship of Breck∣nock, and marries Nest, Daughter to Llewelyn ap Gruffydh 115.
  • Normans twice decimated and put to death in England 86. They waste and plunder Dyfed 103. They seize upon the Lordship of Glamorgan 113. The Names of the Adventurers ibid. They possess themselves of several Lordships in Wales 117. Divers of them slain in Cardigan ibid. Routed again by Cadwgan ap Blethyn Prince of South-Wales, and their Castles de∣stroyed 118. Slaughter'd divers times by the Welch, and forced to quit the Country 119, 120.
  • Northumberland invaded by the Scots 109.

O.

  • OFfa King of Mercia makes a Ditch from Sea to Sea 20. his death 21.
  • Owen ap Edwyn a Traytor to his Country 121. Made Prince of Wales by the English, but soon lost it 122. his Death and Pedigree 126.
  • Owen the Son of Cadwgan enamoured of Nest the Wife of Gerald, King Henry's Lieutenant in Wales 129. steals her away ibid. flies into Ireland 135. returns and wasts the Country, in conjunction with Maradoc ap Riryd 133. his Men slay an English Bishop the cause of Cadwgan his Fathers being dispossessed of his Estate 135. forced to flee into Ireland with Ma∣dawc ibid. returns, and is reconciled to the King 138. divides Madawc's Estate between himself and Meredith ap Blethyn 139. flees for fear of King Henry into North-VVales 140. reconciled to the King 141. Owen is brave and Knighted in Normandy 142. imployed by King Henry against Gruffydh ap Rhys 148. slain by Gerald 149.
  • Owen Gwynedh succeeds Prince of North-Wales 160. mightily concerned at the Death of his Son Run 165. takes and rases the Castle of Mould 166. pulls out his Nephew Cunedah's Eyes, and castrates him 170. being provoked invades Llandhinam 193. dies, his Character and Issue 194.
  • Owen Cyfeilioc and Owen Fychan dispossess Iorwerth Gôch of his Estate in Powis 192. Cyfeilioc dies, leav∣ing his Estate to Gwenwynwyn his Son 217.

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  • Owen Glendwr his Family, Education, and Employment 315. opposed by the Lord Ruthyn without Redress, takes up Arms, and makes him Prisoner 316. pre∣vails, takes the Earl of March Prisoner 317. re∣takes Aberystwyth Castle 319. Summons a Parlia∣ment at Machynlleth 320. Secures David Gam upon a suspicion of a design he had to murder him 321. burnt his House, and his Verse upon it ibid.

P.

  • PAtent of Lands granted in Wales to the Earl of Port∣land 302. Commons address upon it 303. King's Answer 304.
  • Peckham, John, Archbishop of Canterbury endeavours a Reconciliation of Prince Llewelyn and his Brother with the King 286. his Remonstrance to the Prince and People 287, 288, 289, 290. Solicites the King on behalf of the Welch 291. Sends Articles to the Welch 292. Excommunicates the Prince of Wales and his Adherents 297.
  • Peace in general between England and Wales, except with Prince Rhys, who was forced to comply with the King 176. Ʋnjustly dealt with 177.
  • Powis, Prince of, removes his Seat from Pengwern to Mathraval 20. An account of it while a Principality and a Lordship, with the several Divisions and Pos∣sessors thereof, whether of British or English Blood, 175, to 185.

R.

  • REbellion in the North, caused by Earl Tosty's In∣solence 97. Appeased 98.
  • Rhydderch seizes upon South-Wales 82.
  • Rhydderch and Rhys the Sons of Rhydderch ap Iestyn put in their Claim to South-Wales 88.
  • Rhys Brother to Prince Gruffydh taken by the English, and put to death at Bulendun 91.
  • Rhys ap Owen and Rhydderch ap Caradoc joyntly govern South-Wales 105. The latter dies 106. A Rebellion against the other ibid. Invaded also from North-Wales, flies, pursued, and slain 187.
  • Rhys ap Theodor allowed Prince of South-Wales, as lawful Heir 107. A Rebellion formed against him, flies into Ireland, returns and defeats his Enemy 110.

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  • Suppresses another Rebellion 111. Slain near Breck∣nock in a Fight against the invading Normans and his own rebellious Subjects 112.
  • Rhys ap Gruffydh Prince of South-Wales takes Llanymd∣dyfri Castle 177. Subdues Cardigan 178. Gives Hen∣ry II. Hostages to observe the Peace made between them ib. Besieges Carmarthen, then forced to quit it 179. Possessed himself of divers Lands belonging to Foreigners in Wales, as did others according to his Example 189. Takes Aberteifi Castle and razes it 191. Subdues Owen Cyfeilioc 197. Brings the Lords of South-Wales at Enmity with K. Henry to do him Ho∣mage 203. Makes a great Feast at Christmas at Aber∣teifi, where the Bards of North-Wales and South-Wales strive for the Mastery 205, 206. Takes advantage upon King Henry's death to enlarge his Country 209. His Family diminishes 210. Made Prisoner by his own Sons 211. Escapes 212. Takes two of his Sons Prisoners 214. Enlarges his Conquest, and defeats the English and Normans 214, 215. Dies, his Cha∣racter and Issue 216.
  • Rhys Fychan takes Lhanymdhysri Castle 227.
  • Rhys ap Gruffydh ap Rhys prevails in South-Wales 239. Does Homage to Henry III. 145. Dies 147.
  • Rhys ap Meredith unfaithful to his Country 304. Knighted by King Edward; revolts 05. Defeated, taken Pri∣soner, and executed 306.
  • Rhythmarch Archbishop of S. David dies 122.
  • Richard King of England's feasts in the Holy Land 210. Taken Prisoner in Austria ibid. Died of his Wounds received at Chalons in France 219.
  • Richard of Bourdeaux created Prince of Wales 315.
  • Robert Cyrthois rebels against his Father in Norman∣dy 110.
  • Robert Earl of Salop rebels against Henry I. 122. En∣gages the Welch in the Quarrel 123. Seeks Aid of Magnus, Harold's Son, and fails; banished with his Brother Arnulph into Normandy 124.
  • Robert de Belissimo a great Disturber of the Welch com∣mitted to perpetual imprisonment by King Henry 139.
  • Roderic Molwynoc succeeded Ifor, Anno 720.15. Dri∣ven by the Saxons out of the Western Countries to his Inheritance in North-Wales 17. dyed soon after 18.
  • Roderic the Great, Prince of VVales 27. Beats the

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  • ... Danes out of his Country 3. Fight the English, an with his Brother Gwyriad it slain 34. His Pedigre and Division of Wales between i•••••• three Sons ibid his Imprudence herein 36.

S.

  • SAxons, their Answer to the British Message 5. They first repel the Scots and Picts 6. Enter into League with the Scots ib. They incroac upon the Britains 19
  • Scots and Picts invade Britain 1.
  • Sward, Earl, his Saying upon his Sons being slain in Battel 19. His soldierly Temper at his ear 92.
  • South Wales invaded twice in one Year by Ieaf and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Princes of North-Wales 5. They quarres, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Consequence of it 57. Embroyled 〈◊〉〈◊〉 between Rhy ap Gruffydh and Rhys Fychan, and the former sup∣ported by the English 235, 236.
  • Stephen King of England agrees with the King of Scot 157. Ravages Scotland 160. Suppresses Injurie ••••∣ons at home, and ous the Scots by his Lieutenants 161. Besieges Arundel Castle in vain 162. Takes Lincoln, is defeated and taken Prisoner ibid. Ex∣changed for Earl Robert, and overthrown a second time at Wilton 163. Wins the Battel of Farendon agrees with Henry the Empress's Son, and dies 172.
  • Stewards, the Family, and their Original 91, 92.
  • Sulien Archb shop of S. Davids dies 111.
  • Sulien a learned Man of Llanbadarn dies 165.
  • Swane the Dane wasts the Isle of Man. Lands in North-Wales 68. Kills Edwal Prince of the Country ib. His Success in England, and esteemed King hereof 74, 75.
  • Swane King of Denmark invades England, and takes York 102. forced to fly ibid.

T.

  • TRahern Fychan strangely hanged 217.
  • Trahern ap Caradoc made Prince of North-Wales 105. His Country invaded from Ireland by Gruffydh ap Conan the right Heir ibid. They fight, and Tra∣hern with his Cosins worsted and all slain 108.
  • T••••bute, paid by the Prince of Wales to the Kings of Eng∣land 48.
  • Tudor Vaughan ap Grono his Family, would be s•••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉

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  • Knight, and his Reasons for it to King Edward III. who confirmed the Honour of it 314.

V.

  • VOrtigern invites the Saxons into Britain 5.
  • Vortimer repels the Saxons 7.

W.

  • WAles wasted by the Merci••••s 24. by King Egbert ibid. Divided into three Provinces 27. Inva∣ded by the English 52. Forcibly managed by Ievaf and Iago Princes of North-Wales only 56. Afflicted by the Danes, and a Murrain 65. Gives Hostages to pay the antient Tribute 95. Seldom governed by the right Heir 109. Wasted by the English as far as Anglesey 121. Embroiled with Civil Divisions 151. Item 153, 154. In great scarcity 276. annnext to the Crown of England 300.
  • Walwey King Arthur's Nephew his Tomb found, whose Body was of a prodigious length 110.
  • Welch quarrel amongst themselves 22. Ibid. 23. They defeat the Mercians at Conwey, and call it Dial Rho∣dri 38. Disable the Danes and English that invaded them, then fall out among themselves 61. Too late see the folly of foreign Aid 114. Miserably slaughter'd 130, 131. Being at peace from abroad, they fall to their wonted Method of destroying one another 208. Complain to their Prince of their Oppression from the English 272. Beaten by the English 279. Worst the English 297, 298. Beaten in Buelht ibid. Revolt because of an heavy Tax from Edward I. every where 306. Beat the English 307. Take the King's Car∣riages ibid. Routed by the Earl of Warwick 308. Beat the Marchers, but are at last overcome, and their Leader Madoc made Prisoner 309.
  • Welch Minstrels reformed, whereof were three sorts 159.
  • William Duke of Normandy claims the Crown of Eng∣land 98. Lands at Hastings, and defeats the English 100.
  • William I. goes with an Army on Pilgrimage to S. Da∣vids 100.
  • William Rufus invades the Welch without Success 118. Item 120. Killed 122.
FINIS.
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