hughdespenser:Llewelyn ap Gruffydd (c.1228-1282)Llewelyn was the legitimate second son of Gruffydd a
hughdespenser:Llewelyn ap Gruffydd (c.1228-1282)Llewelyn was the legitimate second son of Gruffydd and his wife, Senena. Following his father’s death, Llewelyn joined forces with his uncle, Dafydd, and effectively became Dafydd’s heir as Dafydd had no sons. Llewelyn helped to re-unite North Wales. In 1258, the other Welsh princes transferred their homage from the English King to Llewelyn and in the same year Llewelyn declared himself Prince of Wales, which was recognised by Simon de Montfort on behalf of the English Crown in 1265. That title was recognised by Henry III for Llewelyn and his successors in 1267 in the Treaty of Montgomery.With the advent of a new English King, Edward I, relations deteriorated as Llewelyn refused to pay homage or make the money payments due under the Treaty of Montgomery. In 1277 Llewelyn was forced to submit to the King and was stripped of his hard won overlordship.In 1282, Dafydd ap Gruffydd, Llewelyn’s brother, attacked Hawarden Castle and Llewelyn sided with his brother against the English. Edward I invaded Wales and Llewelyn was killed during a battle in December 1282 which effectively ended the rule of the Welsh native princes.(x)(x) -- source link
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