It was illegal for any
Englishman to be prosecuted in Wales by a Welshman. An Englishman had to be
found to conduct the hearing.
Bards were forbidden to
sustain themselves by minstrelsy.
Welshmen were forbidden
to hold any meetings without having a representative of the crown
No Welshman unless he
were a bishop or temporal lord, could possess a castle or defend his
No Welshman was allowed
to hold a responsible post.
No Englishman, if he were
married to a Welsh woman, was allowed to hold a responsible post in Wales or the
Welshmen were not allowed
to carry arms without a special licence.
No food or armour was to
be sent into Wales and an English official was appointed to stop
- All garrisons and walled towns were to be manned by Englishmen.
Monday, 4 January 2016
Laws Against the Welsh (Welsh History)
In March 1401, in response to vociferous protests against the Welsh in Parliament, the king passed harsh new laws.