Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-17
OF PROPHECY
Chapter Of English History Relating
to the Title Of the Prince
Of Wales.

British throne called the Prince of
Wales? A long chapter of English his
tory is epitomized in the title, says the
New York Tribune.
Wales was nominally principally of
the kingdom when Edward l., also called
Edward the Crusader, returned from the
Holy Land, but it had it's own line of
princes and was practically independent.
The Norman rulers of England had sew
eral times invaded the country, but the
sturdy Welshmen had not been subdued.
Edwards chief ambition after his ex-
perience in foreign wars was the SUBJ
suing that ambition he began with
Wales.
Llewellyn, the contemporary prince,
had been captive in his youth in the
hands of Edwards father, Henry III.
Later he was supporter of Simon de
Montfort, who was the real ruler of
England for several years during the
latter part Of Henry's reign, and was
overthrow and slain by Edward at the
battle of Eyesham. After that battle,
however, Llewellyn promised fealthy to
Henry, before Edward set out on his cru
SADIE. Edward summoned him as vas
sal to his coronation in August, 1874,
but he refused to attend because not
guaranteed safe conduct. Several other
summonses were treated in like man
ner; but Edward, who was crafty, in
stead of at once making war, resorted to
strategy. 49,: -. r. -, - :: sszs:
4ewea1yn WAS betrothed to Eleanora,
the young daughter of De Montfort, a
first cousins Of the king. Eleanora's
mother died on the continent in 1875; and
in the following year she sailed for
Wales with her brother Almeric. Ed
ward intercepted the vessel of the Sicily
islands and carried his two cousins to
London. Llewllyn was served with an
other summons, but he again refused to
obey, though he boldly demanded the re-
lease of his promised bride. Edward
then declared his lands forfeited and
within year led an army into Wales.
He overran the country, secured thesup-
port of Llewellyn's brother David; who
had a grievance about lis patrimony,
and stripped Llewellyn of everything
but his title and the limited sovereignty
of Snowden and the Isle of Anglesey.
Under penalty of greater tribute than
he could hope to pay, Eleanora was sur
rendered to him, and they were married
before Edward and his court at Worces-
ter in 1878.
Five years later, however, Llewellyn
was again in revolt. Edward led large
army into Wales, but was not conspicu-
ously successful until Llewellyn was
killed in sklrmish His head twas sent
to Edward, who placed it on the walls
Of the tower of London, crowned with
an ivy wreath, in mockery of predic-
ton of Merlin that when the English
money should become circular, the
prince of Wales should be crowned in
London"
Edward soon reduced the country after
Llewellyn's death, and he established
his residence for time at Caernaryon
castle to personally conduct the pacifi-
cation of the country. He had his queen
with him, the heroic woman who had
saved his life in Palestine by sucking
a wound inflicted by the poisoned dag
ger of an assassin. At Caernarvon on
April rs, 1884, was born his son and heir,
Edward of Caernarvon, eventually the
weak and contemplate Edward 7 II.
With a view to knocking the last prop
from under the foundations of the na-
tive line Of princes, the king commander
that the infant Edward should have the
title Of prince Of Wales. And SO. after
all, was fulfilled the prophecy Of Merlin,
the seer. .:z.ss7@