Rowland Lee in his first year as President of the Council of Wales and the Marches conducted enforcement operations in Carmarthenshire, one of the most lawless counties in Wales. Armed parties apprehended criminals who had operated unchecked for years under the ineffective Marcher court system. Lee used the powers of the Star Chamber and the Council of Wales to impose summary justice. His appointment marked a decisive shift toward effective royal control of Wales.
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