Gruffudd ap Llywelyn allied with Earl Aelfgar launches a devastating attack on Hereford, defeating the English defenders including mounted Norman houscarls of Earl Ralph, burning the cathedral and town. The attack humiliates the English and forces a negotiated settlement. Aelfgar is restored to his earldom while Gruffudd secures more borderland.
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