[1] But whilest king Henrie was about (as before ye haue heard) to recouer and get backe the portions of his kingdome made away and dismembred by his predecessors,Rebellion of Welsh [...]en. he was informed that the Welshmen raised a rebellion against him; to represse whose at|tempts, he hasted foorth with all diligence. Now at his first approch to their countrie,The king i [...]|uadeth them. his souldiers being set vpon in the straits, were verie fiercelie put back by the enimies, in somuch that a rumor ran how king Henrie was slaine, which puffed vp the Welsh|men [page 67] with no small hope, and dawnted the English|men with great feare. In déed, diuerse of the Eng|lish nobilitie were slaine, and (amongst others) Eu|stace Fitz Iohn, and Robert de Curcy, men of great honor and reputation.Eustace Fitz Iohn, & Ro|bert de Curcy slaine.