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 begunne at Roome, might by the Pope have there bin staied from cominge into England, as yt is well knowen all or most Heresies doe begin and arise at Roome. And althoughe theis Christian bretheren were driven quite from theire houses, as aforesaid, yet the reliques and monnements of theire fower houses doe remaine, and are yet to be seene in Sallop in the places where they stood, and the said brethren, havinge no other meanes to gett theire livings, did worke and labour for the same in Masons worke, and bestowed their tyme in makinge of Churches and Steeples, and there are divers Churches in Wales which they made, and cauled them after theire owne Names, as one called Syllyn made a Churche, and called yt Llan Syllyn; another called Dryneo made Llan Dryneo; and another called Gyrryge made Llangyrryge; and so throughe Northwales they made manie Churches, and called them after theire owne names, as yt appeareth and is well knowen amongst the auncient Brutaines. But of the godlie lives, usages, and behaviour of the said godlie brethren, I meane, at some other tyme, to write more at large. But yet, to speake somwhat more at large of the cruell and deceitfull dealinge of the said Edward the first, which he used towards the Brutaines, the said Edward the first, after that his Father Henry the third, and kinge John, had cruellie slaine the Princes and Nobilitie of Wales, and dispossessed them of theire lands and livings, placinge Normans and Saxons in theire Castles, Lands and Livings, especiallie in Northwales, the said Edward the first guilefullie and deceitfullie procured the noble men of the Brutaines, to consent, that he should name one to be theire Prince of Wales, provided allwaies, that he should be borne in Wales, and one that could not speake anie Englishe. Whereupon he priviley and guilfullie caused his wieffe to be kepte and brought to bed at Caernarvon Castle, where shee was delivered of a Sonne named Edward, whom his Father kinge Edward the first nominated to be Prince of Wales, and so by his wily Craftines frustrated the expectation of the Brutaines, who onlie expected a Prince of theire owne Nation. And yet notwithstandinge all theis coseninge feats, and that the