Hugh the Fat, Earl of Chester, launches campaigns into the Gwynedd heartland attempting to extend Norman control beyond the Clwyd valley. His cousin Robert of Rhuddlan is the spearhead, pushing Norman authority toward the Conwy and demanding tribute from Gwynedd. Welsh resistance is fierce but initially unable to halt the advance.
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