. Owen Glyndwr and the last struggle for Welsh independence, with a brief sketch of Welsh history;. s be again remarked, is the London roue andtrifler of popular fancy ! Our two castles of Harlech and Lampadarn are be-sieged and we must relieve and victual them within tendays, and besides that protect the March around us withone-third of our forces. And now since we have fullyshown the state of these districts, please to take suchmeasures as shall seem best to you for the safety ofthese same parts. And be well assured we have fullyshown to you the peril of whatever may happen here ifremedy be
. Owen Glyndwr and the last struggle for Welsh independence, with a brief sketch of Welsh history;. s be again remarked, is the London roue andtrifler of popular fancy ! Our two castles of Harlech and Lampadarn are be-sieged and we must relieve and victual them within tendays, and besides that protect the March around us withone-third of our forces. And now since we have fullyshown the state of these districts, please to take suchmeasures as shall seem best to you for the safety ofthese same parts. And be well assured we have fullyshown to you the peril of whatever may happen here ifremedy be not sent in time. Reinforcements of some kind must have reachedthe ardent young soldier very soon. For within aweek or two he exercised a most signal piece of ven-geance against Glyndwr and apparently withoutopposition. This was no less than the complete de-struction of Sycherth and Glyndyfrdwy, while Owenwas busy upon the Merioneth coast. As all weknow of this interesting affair is from the Princesown pen, I cannot do better than quote in full theletter by which he communicated the news to his. 1403] The Battle of Shrewsbury 187 father and his council. The original is preserved inthe British Museum, and is in the French is dated May 15th, no year unfortunately beingaflfixed. Some difference of opinion as to the latterdetail exists, but this year (1403), the latest of thosein dispute, seems to me the likeliest. Very dear and entirely well beloved, we greet youmuch from our whole heart, thanking you, very dearlyfor the attention you have paid to everything needfulthat concerned us during our absence, and we pray ofyou very earnestly the continuance of your good andkind disposition ; as our trust is in you. By way ofnews that have here occurred, if you wish to hear ofthem, we have among other matters been lately informedthat Owen de Glyndowrdy has assembled his forces, andthose of other rebels adhering to him in great number ;purposing to commit inroads, and in case o
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