[1] [2] [3] Moreouer, about the same time, the Welshmen eftsoones rebelled against the king,The Welsh|men are busie. and in diuerse parts made diuerse rulers amongst them. Those of Northwales which inhabited about Snowdon hils, hauing to their capteine one Madoc, of the line of their former prince Leolin,Madoc. Carnaruan burnt. burned the towne and ca|stell of Carnaruan, sleaing a great multitude of Englishmen, which doubting no such matter, were come thither to the faire. Those of the west part ha|uing chosen to their ruler one Malgon on the parts of Penbroke and Carmardin shires,Malgon. did much mis|cheefe. And one Morgan hauing them of Southwals at his commandement,Morgan dri|ueth the earle of Glocester out of Glamor+ganshire. expelled and droue the earle of Glocester out of his countrie of Glamorgan, which earle had before time disherited the ancestors of the same Morgan. The king therefore to represse the Welshmens attempts, called backe his brother Edmund earle of Lancaster, and the earle of Lin|colne, being readie to haue sailed ouer into Gas|coine,The earles of Lancaster & Lincolne van+quished by the Welshmen. the which earles as they approched néere vnto the castell of Denbigh vpon saint Martins day, the Welshmen with great force incountred them, and giuing them battell, droue them backe and discomfi|ted their people. Polydor iudgeth that this ouerthrow happened to the Englishmen, the rather for that the armie was hired with such monie as had béene wrongfullie taken out of the abbeis and other holie places, howbeit it is but his opinion onelie.