Hello everyone and welcome to the history of England, episode 130, Glindor and the Shodown.

Now by 1404, Glindor had steadily built his position and influence in Wales and remorcesfully

pushed back in English. So this week we're going to see if he can keep that going and achieve

the ultimate goal, the big one, an independent principality of Wales.

In January 1404 Henry went to Parliament once again with his begging bull. He'd spent a load

of money saving the nation from being ruled by the purses and done yet another campaign

into Wales to boot. The French and the Bretons were causing mayhem in the channel and burning

coastal towns where they could. Okay, so the Scots were looking their wounds for a change,

but Glindor was having a field day to lad. Wales was simply a wash with rumours about

where he'd strike next. And those massive castles that looked so impressive from the outside

were so underfunded that the most needed item at the moment was a supply of walking sticks

for the diseased, aging garrisons.

Kenarven was held by 40 men, Harlich by just five Englishmen and 16 Welshmen, and Conwy

Castle had 28 fighting men to defend it. It was reported that the rebels were moving

men and cattle into Snowdonia in preparation for the spring campaign. I mean while the

English couldn't reach and resupply their fortresses by sea because the French were

sailing off the coast and stopping them and the Irish Sea was no longer safe.

So and Henry's Chancellor Henry Beaufort, his half-brother by Catherine Swinford, open

proceedings that Parliament were the pitch for a fresh cash injection, Henry kicked back

and waited for the votes to roll in. Surely Parliament would see he needed the cash.

So imagine his anoints, ladies and gentlemen, when he was instead presented with one Arnold

Savage, representative for Kent and resident of the rather delightfully named Village of

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