[1] [2] After this, about the beginning of the next spring, Dauid prince of Wales departed this life,Dauid prince of Wales de|parteth this life. after great pensifenesse of mind, for the destruction and miserie into the which his countrie had béene brought through the present warres with the Englishmen. After his deceasse, the Welshmen elected to succeed in his place, the sonne of Griffin,Ap Griffin chosen prince of Wales. whom king Henrie had reteined in seruice, and honourablie vsed, euen of a child: but now that he heard that the Welshmen had elected him to their prince, he stale away, and fled into Wales. ¶On the day of the purification of our ladie, a robberie was committed vpon certeine Iewes at Oxenford, for the which fact,Iews robbe [...] in Oxenford. fiue and fortie of the offendors were put in prison, but at the suit of Robert bishop of Lincolne, they were deliuered by the kings commandement, bicause no man impea|ched them of anie breach of peace, or other crime. The citizens of London also about the beginning of the spring, were compelled to paie a talage,The Londo|ners paie a talage. wherewith they found themselues sore aggreeued.