side. Read the "Brut y Tywysogion" and
consider how far the actions there related can have been inspired by
the feeling of nationality. Here is the account in the "Brut" of what
was happening in Wales in 1200 and the following years, the period
represented by our map.

"1200. One thousand and two hundred was the year of
Christ when Gruffudd, son of Cynan, son of Owain, died,
after taking upon him the religious habit, at
Aberconway,--the man who was known by all in the isle of
Britain for the extent of his gifts, and his kindness
and goodness; and no wonder, for as long as the men who
are now shall live, they will remember his renown, and
his praise and his deeds. In that year, Maelgwn, son of
Rhys, sold Aberteivi, the key of all Wales, for a
trifling value, to the English, for fear of and out of
hatred to his brother Gruffudd. The same year, Madog,
son of Gruffudd Maelor, founded the monastery of
Llanegwestl, near the old cross, in Yale.

"1201. The ensuing year, Llywelyn, son of Iorwerth,
subdued the cantrev of Lleyn, having expelled Maredudd,
son of Cynan, on account of his treachery. That year on
the eve of Whitsunday, the monks of Strata Florida came
to the new church; which had been erected of splendid
workmanship. A little while afterwards, about the feast
of St. Peter and St. Paul, Maredudd, son of Rhys, an
extremely courteous young man, the terror of his
enemies, the love of his friends, being like a lightning
of fire between armed hosts, the hope of the South Wales
men, the dread of England, the honour of the cities, and
the ornament of the world, was slain at Carnwyllon; and
Gruffudd, his brother, took possession of his castle at
Llanymddyvri. And the cantrev, in which it was situated,
was taken possession of by Gruffudd, his brother. And
immediately afterwards, on the feast of St. James the
Apostle, Gruffudd, son of Rhys, died at Strata Florida,
having taken upon him the religious habit; and there he
was buried. That year there was an earthquake at
Jerusalem.

"1202. The ensuing year, Maredudd, son of Cynan, was
expelled from Meirionydd, by Howel, son of Gruffudd, his
nephew, son of his brother, and was despoiled of
everything but his horse. That year the eighth day after
the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, the Welsh fought
against the castle of