[1] [2] Hauing dispatched his businesse in Normandie, he returned into England, where he happened to méet with new and more dangerous wars: for the Welshmen hearing of the variance betwixt the bre|thren, Hen. Hunt. Simon Dun. The Welsh|men inuade England. after their accustomed maner begin to inuade the English marshes, taking booties of cattell, de|stroieng the countries, killing and spoiling many of the kings subiects, both English and Normans. Af|ter this (waxing proud of their good successe) they besieged the castell of Mountgomerie,The castell of Mountgome|ri [...] won by the Welshmen. where though the garison made stout resistance for a time, yet in the end the enimie finding shift to ouerthrow the walles, entred perforce, and slue all that they found within. Wherewith though king William was of|fended when he heard of it, yet could he not remedie the matter as then, Anno Reg. 8. 1095 being troubled with a conspiracie newlie kindled against him by Robert earle of Nor|thumberland,Robert earle of Northum|berland refu|seth to come to the king. who vpon displeasure conceiued a|gainst him (bicause he was not rewarded nor than|ked at his hands for his good seruice shewed in the killing of Malcolme king of Scotland) refused to come vnto him being sent for by letters, and here|with began to practise with certeine other Noble men of that countrie, how to depose king William. But yer he could bring anie peece of his purpose to passe, the king hauing aduertisement of his at|tempts, Matth. Paris. first appointed his brother the lord Henrie to go thither with an armie, and foorthwith foloweth himselfe; and comming to Newcastell, where the most part of his complices were assembled, he sur|prised them yer they could haue time to prouide for their safetie. That doone, he went to Tinmouth, and in the castell tooke the earles brother there, and af|ter came to Banbourgh castell, which the said earle with his wife and children did hold for their better safegard and defense.