[1] The Welshmen this yeare spoiled a great part of those countries that bordered vpon them:The Welsh|men make wa [...] on the Eng|lish marshes. where|with the king being sore mooued, leuied an armie with all spéed as well of Englishmen as strangers, and (without regard of difficulties and dangers) did go against the rebels, Wil. Paruus. Polydor. The king in|uadeth Wales. and finding them withdrawne into their starting holes (I meane the woods a [...]d strait passages) he compassed the same about in verie forceable maner. The Welshmen perceiuing them|selues now to be brought into such ieopardie, as that they could not well deuise how to escape the same, consulted what was best to be doone. After consulta|tion, casting awaie their weapons, they came foorth to the king, asking mercie; which somewhat hardlie they obteined. Few of them were executed in com|parison of the numbers that offended: but yet the capteines and chéefe authors of this rebellion were so punished, that it was thought they would neuer haue presumed so rashlie to offend him in like sort a|gaine. Rog. Houed. The seuere punishment vsed by king Henry against the Welshmen. For (as some writers affirme) he did iustice on the sonnes of Rice or Rees, & also on the sonnes and daughters of other noble men that were his compli|ces verie rigorouslie: causing the eies of the yoong striplings to be pecked out of their heads, and their noses to be cut off or slit: and the eares of the yoong gentlewomen to be stuffed.