A TOUR ROUND NORTH WALES* 



form of the fentence, now in ufe ; which 

 he underwent in it's fulleft exrent. 

 Another parliament was holden here 

 in January, 1397 ; and it was called the 

 great parliament, on account of the 

 number of people, aifembled in it. 

 Kere Richari II. obtained a ftretch of 

 power unknown before, and by a ftrange 

 conceffion obtained, that the whole pow- 

 er of the nation fhould devolve on the 

 King, twelve peers, and fix commoners.* 

 A bull from the Pope was thought ne- 

 cefiary, to confirm fo irregular a pro- 

 ceeding. 



Of the military tranfaclions relative 

 to this place, the mod noted was, the 

 important battle in July, 1403, which is 

 beft known by the name of, the battle of 



* The names of thecomnnffioners were, the Dukes of Lan- 

 cafler, York, Albemarie, Surrey and Exeter; the Marquis 

 of Dorfet; the Earls of March, Saliibury, Northumberland, 

 Gloucefter, Winchefter and Wihlhire j John BuflVy, Henry 

 Green, John Rufitl, Robert Teyac, Henry Chelmefwicke, 

 and John Colofre. 



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