Letter regarding death of Llywelyn in 1282 translated into English

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This example is from a letter of John Peckham, Archbishop of Canterbury (about 1230-92) to King Edward I, describing the death of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd in 1282. Translated into English in this recording as part of a wider project by Dr Mark Redknap in 2007, on Medieval languages used in Wales through the ages. Audio Transcript of English translation:Lord, know that those who were at the death of Llywelyn found in the most secret part of his body some small things which we have seen. Among the other things there was a treasonable letter disguised by false names. An that you may be warned, we send a copy of the letter to the bishop of Bath, and the letter itself Edmund Mortimer has, with Llywelyn's privy seal, and these things you may have at your pleasure. And this we send to warn you, and not that any one should be troubled for it. And we pray that no one my suffer death or mutilation in consequence of our information, and that what we send you may be secret. [Listen to audio transcript in the original Anglo-Norman]