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Title: The counties of England, their story and antiquities
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson), 1854-1930
Subjects: Great Britain -- History England -- Antiquities
Publisher: London : G. Allen
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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efused, to do homage, and Edward marchedagainst him, and, with the co-operation of his brotherDavid, effected his submission. As the result, however,of the attempt to introduce English law and custominto Wales, rebellion again broke out under the jointleadership of Llewelyn and David, the latter havingforsworn his allegiance to the king. Edward determinedonce for all to crush the turbulence of Wales, and hesucceeded. Llewelyn fell in an obscure skirmish nearBuilth, and a few months later, in June, 1283, Davidwas betrayed into the kings hands, and sent in chainsto Shrewsbury. Here a Parliament was called to considerhis case, and he was sentenced to be executed withvarious marks of barbarity. This Shrewsbury Parlia-ment is, however, chiefly famous as marking a greatstep in constitutional government. For the first timerepresentatives of the Commons took part in the delibera-tions by legal authority. During its session in Shrewsburythe king probably stayed at Acton Burnell with his friend
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KMR NA/HITTINCTON CASTLE 300 Shropshire and chancellor, Robert Burnell, Bishop of Bath and Wells,and when the Parliament had dealt with David, itsmeeting was adjourned to Acton Burnell itself, whereit passed an important statute dealing with the recoveryof debts. Edward followed up the subjugation of Wales bythe erection of a large number of border castles, of whichthe ruins of many still survive. These served the doublepurpose of overawing the Welsh and protecting theEnglish, who were encouraged to settle among them, andtheir ruins are an abiding memorial that the power ofWales as an independent nation was permanently crushed. The century which followed the death of Edward I.was comparatively uneventful to Shropshire, but in 1403it again came into notice. Political affairs were at thetime in a very unsettled condition. The Scots werecausing trouble in the north, and Owen Glyndwr was inrebellion in Wales, while the tenure of the crown byHenry IV. had on it the taint of usurpation. In

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