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From: "Paul C. Reed" <>
Subject: Re: Gwladus, Joan, Tangwystl
Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 21:44:59 -0700
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wrote:

>
> This thread and this conversation is on the verge of being ludicrous. Enough
> time has been wasted on this kind of nonsense. The marriage of Gwladys with
> Reginald de Braose was very much a political marriage -- the Braose family
> was out of royal favor and needed an alliance with Llywelyn.

[snip]

No, actually Reginald was in royal favor, but betrayed the king by joining
forces with Llywelyn. But such are politics in the Marches.

Paul

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