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Excerpt from The Aberystwyth Welsh Interpreter: Containing a Sketch of the History of the Principality; Explanatory Introduction to the Language; Copious Lists of Names of Places, Creatures, Relations, Divisions of Time, Artisans, Sciences, Coins, Weights and Measures, Colours, Victuals, &C The ancient Britons not only bravely withstood the armies of imperial Rome, but ably resisted the utmost efforts of the Picts, Scots, and Saxons; and, through various changes of fortune, afterwards successfully resisted the Norman Princes. Henry II., after having been defeated three different times by the Welsh, thus writes to Emanuel, the Greek Emperor - The Welsh are not afraid to fight unarmed, with enemies armed at all points; willingly shedding their blood in the cause of their country. And purchasing glory at the expense of their lives - The sovereignty of the ancient British empire, according to the Cambrian records, continued from 1136 before Christ, to 1282 after Christ, when Llewelyn ab Grufi'ydd, the last Prince of Wales, was (through infamous treachery) subdued by Edward I., and fell on the field of battle; a period extending over two thou sand four hundred and eighteen years! The revolt Of Owen Glyndwr, about the beginning of the 15th century, was one Of the last efforts Of the Welsh to recover their independence. From this period their indomitable spirit, and high ambition, in attempting to recover their lost territories, became a subject of grave consideration. The blood Of their princes was nearly exhausted, and their patriotic feelings gradually declining; but had it not been for the cruel and oppressive enactments Of Henry IV., they would have been in some measure satisfied with their condition. No opportunity, however, was offered them to shake Off the despotic yoke which had so long galled them, until their gallant countryman Henry, Earl of Richmond, grandson of Sir Owen Tudor, of Penmynydd, Anglesey, having overcome that most sanguinary tyrant, Richard III. On the field of Bosworth, in which conflict he was principally assisted by them, ascended the throne as Henry VII. By Henry's marriage with the heiress Of York, he united the two rival houses; and by that of his daughter with James IV. Of Scotland, were united the two rival nations. The house of Tudor thus amicably united the houses of York and Lancaster, and added to the realm, without the shedding ofi blood, the kingdom of Scotland! From Henry's loins, in the female line, has sprung Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria. Thus the three nations are united together, and the British Isles are eventually placed under one head; and in (that head, aboriginal rights, the claims of connexion, and the pretensions of conquest, are happily concentred. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
