Arms or Weapons of War, as thinking it Folly to clog himself with such needless Carriage, when the King had promised a safe Conduct. But he did not find it so safe; for as he passed the new Castle upon Ʋske, the Earl of Bristol's Men, who were garrison'd therein, laid in wait for him as he came along, and setting cowardly upon him, slew him, with most of his Company. But some few escaped to acquaint his Father Iorwerth of such a treacherous Action; who hearing that his Son was so basely murthered, contra∣ry to the King's absolute promise of a safe Passage; without any farther consultation about the matter, presently returned home with Howel his Son, and all his Friends, and would no longer put any trust or con∣fidence in any thing that the King of England, or any of his Subjects, promised to do. But on the other side, to avenge the Death of his Son, who was so cowardly cut off; he presently raised all the Forces that himself and the rest of his Friends were able to do; and so entering into England, he destroyed with Fire and Sword all the Country, to the Gates of Here∣ford and Glocester. But the King was so intent upon his return, that he seemed to take no great notice of what Iorwerth was doing; and therefore having by Commission constituted Lord Rhys Chief Justice of all South-Wales, he forthwith took his Journey to Nor∣mandy. About this time dyed Cadwalader ap Gruffydh, the Son of Gruffydh ap Conan, sometime Prince of North-Wales; who by his Wife, Alice the Daughter of Richard Clare Earl of Glocester, had Issue, Cunetha, Radulph, and Richard; and by other Women, Cad∣fan, Cadwalader, Eineon, Meredith Goch, and Cad∣walhon. Towards the end of this Year Sitsylht ap Dyfn∣wal and Iefan ap Sitsylht ap Riryd, surprized the Castle of Abergavenny, which belonged to the King of Eng∣land, and having made themselves Masters of it, they took the whole Garrison Prisoners.
[A.D. 1173] But the following Year, there happened a very great difference, and a falling out betwixt King Henry and his Son of the same Name; this latter being upholded by the Queen his Mother, his Brothers Geffrey and