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ants that he was ready to suhniit to what terms he 

 himself should think reasonable, and desired him 

 to send some person to confer with him. The duke 

 of Lancaster immediately despatched the arch- 

 bishop of Canterbury, and Percy earl of Northum- 

 berland, both sworn enemies of the king, to know 

 his intentions. They solemnly assured him, tliat 

 the duke only wished to have his alienated pro- 

 perty restored, and the ancient privileges of parlia- 

 ment confirmed. The king appearing to distrust 

 the earl's professed good intentions, the latter to 

 remove all suspicion attended at high mass, vowed 

 fidelity, and swore allegiance at the altar. Caught 

 in this wily and iniquitous snare, the king accom- 

 panied Northumberland out of the gate, but about 

 Penman rhos, he perceived a band of soldiers, 

 bearing the banners of Percy. The king found 

 himself betrayed, and was taken prisoner to Flint 

 castle, where he was delivered into the hands of 

 his cruel enemy the duke of Lancaster. 



At the time of Owain Glyndwr's insurrection, 

 in the beginning of the fifteenth century, John de 

 Mascy was constable of Conwy castle: he had 

 fifteen men at arms and sixty archers with liim: 

 39*. '2d. were allowed to maintain tiiis fortress 



