. Owen Glyndwr and the last struggle for Welsh independence, with a brief sketch of Welsh history;. cale near the border, and sore distressed formoney to pay his men, the castles of Harlech, Cric-cieth, Conway, Carnarvon, and Rhuddlan were hardpressed. Being in the royal counties, they wereheld and manned at the royal charge and were feel-ing to the full the pinch of poverty. Owen, entirelysatisfied with the prospect of their speedy reduction,moved south about the time that the Prince waswasting his property on the Cynllaeth and the hear of him in piteous letters for aid, sent byJankyn
. Owen Glyndwr and the last struggle for Welsh independence, with a brief sketch of Welsh history;. cale near the border, and sore distressed formoney to pay his men, the castles of Harlech, Cric-cieth, Conway, Carnarvon, and Rhuddlan were hardpressed. Being in the royal counties, they wereheld and manned at the royal charge and were feel-ing to the full the pinch of poverty. Owen, entirelysatisfied with the prospect of their speedy reduction,moved south about the time that the Prince waswasting his property on the Cynllaeth and the hear of him in piteous letters for aid, sent byJankyn Hanard, the Constable of Dynevor Castle, onthe Towy, to his brother—Constable of Brecon, whowas in but little better plight. In this correspond-ence the writer declares that Glyndwr dominates thewhole neighbouring country with 8240 spears at hisback ; that Rhys Gethin, the victor of Pilleth, iswith him, also Henry Don, Rhys Ddu, and Rhys apGriffith ap Llewelyn, the son of that gallant gentle-man of Cardiganshire who made such a cheerful sac-rifice of his head, it will be remembered, two years. 1403] The Battle of Shrewsbury 191 before, when King Henry was at Strata Florida,trying in vain to come to blows with Owen. There is great peril for me continues the panic-stricken Constable, for they [Glyndwrs soldiers]have made a vow that they will all have us dedtherein ; wherefor I pray thee that thou wilt notboggle us, but send to us warning within a short timewhether we schule have any help or no. The garri-son, he reports, are fainting, in victuals and men,and they would all be glad enough to steal away toBrecon, where the castle is in a better state forholding out. Jenkin ap Llewelyn, William Gwyn,Thomas ap David, and moni other gentils be in per-son with Owen. He tells also of the capture ofCarmarthen just effected by Glyndwr,— both townand castles,—with a loss of fifty men to the second letter, written early in July, a few daysonly after the first one and from
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