[1] Shortlie after, the Welshmen began to sturre also, who rushing out of their owne confines,The Welsh|men mooue rebellion. Matth. Paris. fell vpon their next neighbours within the English marshes, wasted the countrie, and ouerthrew diuerse castels slat to the ground. Whereof the king hauing know|ledge, Anno Reg. 14. assembled a mightie armie out of hand, and comming to Notingham, he hanged vp the Welsh hostages which the last yeare he had receiued,King Iohn hangeth the Welsh pled|ges. to the number of eight and twentie yoong striplings. And by reason he was now set in a maruellous chase, he roughlie proceeded against all those whom he knew not to fauor his case: some he discharged of their offi|ces, other he depriued of their capteineships and o|ther roomes, & reuoked certeine priuileges & immu|nities granted to moonks, préests, & men of religion.