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EDIT: I've disabled the comments so that I have to approve them before they appear on the list. I'm touchy about what people say about this hero of mine. So don't worry if your comment doesn't appear. You probably won't have to post it all over again. I just have to approve it before it goes up. :) ........................................... The land of Wales, west England, in the year 1400, was divided into four major kingdoms. Gwynedd in the north, Powys in the center, with Dyved and Gwent at the bottom. England, at this time, was ruled by King Henry IV, king of England and lord of Ireland. Wales, that small country in the south, was stirring in its long dependence and serfdom. A strong leader, Owain Glyndwr, a Welsh nobleman, had risen in revolt against his king. He had been denied a voice in anti-Welsh Parliament against the greedy baron, Reginald de Grey, Glyndwr. De Grey was Glyndwrs powerful neighbor who had and intimate position with the king and had also stolen Glyndwrs land. This is was the reason for Glyndwrs denied dispute. De Grey, eager to get away with his crime, organized a trick by the king into making Owain deliberately committ treason. King Henry urged de Grey to publicly denounce the Welshman a traitor and forfeit his lands. De Grey forced Owain into exile. Owain Glyndwr had no other choice than to fight back against the corrupt political forces, in revolt. On September 16, 1400, Owain Glyndwr, leader of his cymry, his countrymen, was proclaimed Prince <b>...</b> |
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