Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-19
EuLFILLMENT OF PROPHECY
Chapter Of English History Relating
to the Title Of the Prince
of Wales.

Why is the heir presumptive to the
British throne called the Prince of
Wales? A long chapter of English his
tory is epitomized in the title, says tho
New York Tribune.
Wales was nominally principality of
the kingdom when Edward l., also called
Edward the Crusader, returned from the
Holy Land, but it had its own line of
princes and was practically independent.
The Norman rulers of England had sew
sral times invaded the country, but the
sturdy Welshmen had not been subdued.
Edwards chief ambition after his ex-
perience in foreign wars was the sub
jugation of Wales and Scotland. In pur-
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 Henrys reign. and was
overthrOwn 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, 1274,l
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. ::
Llewellyn was betrothed to Eleanora,
the young daughter of De Montfort, q
first cousin 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 off the Scilly
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 a year led an army into Wales
He overran the country, secured the sup
port of Llewellyn's brother David, who
had grievance about his 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
n Nd Id To-
army into Wales, but was not conspicu-
ously successful until Llewellyn was
killed in skirmish His head was 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, aid he established
his residence for time at Caernarvon
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
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 II.
With view to knocking the last prop
from under the foundations of the ma
tive line of princes, the king commanded
that the infant Edward should have the
title of prince of Wales. And so, after
all, was fulfilled the prophecy Of Merlin,
the seer.