Soon afterwards occurred that
memorable rebellion, when the Welsh blood, boiling to a ferment by the
hot appliances of one Owen Glendower, an esquire of Wales, and in his
youth a resident at the Inns of Court in London, kindled the flames of
intestine war. After he had conspired with the Percies and their
adherents, together with a large body of the Scotch, these malcontents
threatened to overthrow the now tottering dominion of King Henry.
The most prompt measures were, however, taken to meet this
exigency,--and Sir John Stanley was suddenly called out of Ireland; Sir
William Stanley, then Lord of Stanley and Stourton, being appointed his
deputy. Sir John soon applied himself in such earnest to the service of
the king, his master, that a large and powerful army, headed by Henry
himself, together with "Prince Harry," his son, marched against the
rebels. Near to Shrewsbury the latter were overthrown; Sir John, by his
great bravery and address, mainly contributing to the success of the
engagement. His presence was now become of essential service to the
king, who in consequence appointed his second son, the Duke of
Clarence--who claimed the title of Earl of Ulster in right of his
wife--Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in his stead, the new governor landing
at Carlingford on the 2d August 1405.
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