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fubjecfls, and the tyranny he exercifed over his nobility, caufed a 

 total defedlion in them and the people. His kinfmen, friends, 

 fervants and followers, had all been prevailed on to forfake 

 him. 



In 1 1 68 the diftrefled king repaired to England, to folicit 

 the afliflance of King Henry ; telling him he was become an 

 exile by the treachery of his vafTals, and befeeching him to 

 give him aid, whereby he might be reftored to his inheritance, 

 which if it fliould pleafe him to grant, he would acknowledge 

 him to be his lord, and ferve him during his life. 



King Henry, moved with compaffion, promifed him aid, and 

 defired him to remain at Briflol until he fhould hear further 

 from him. Dermod, after flaying there one montla, and hearing 

 nothing from the king, weary of delay, he. applied to Richard 

 Earl of Strigul, commonly called Strongbow, promifing that 

 if he would afTifl Jiim he would give him his daughter 

 to wife, and with her the whole kingdom of Leinfler. 

 The Earl excufed himfelf, unlefs King Henry would give his 

 confent. 



In the mean time Dermod applied to the princes of Wales, 

 and Richard Fitz-Godobert accompanied him, but with fo fmall 

 a body of men, they were of no ufe, and they foon retiirued 

 home. 



Dermod finding his fubjeds ftill held out againfl him, cauftd 

 proclamation to be made in Wales, offering large recompenfe in 



lands. 



