Excerpt from Wanderings and Excursions in South Wales: Including the Scenery of the River Wye

Less, it was no very difficult matter to demolish the fortifica tions then used; but, in course of time, a more powerful master possessed it, and even his provisions for its defence were of little avail against the desperate and enthusiastic struggles Of expiring liberty. Edward the First rebuilt this castle in the year 1277, and returned to England in triumph; but the Rulers of the Marches exercised too great severities for peace long to continue between the Prince of Wales and the King of England. The year before the subjection of the Welsh was sealed, they numbered among their many brief but brilliant successes the capture of this newly-erected English fortress. Many more of the invader's strong-holds were at the same time taken by the Welsh, and all the partisans of foreign domination were severely harrassed throughout the country. In the year 1404 Aberystwith Castle was taken by Owen Glendower. In the time of Charles the First, the Parliament permitted it to be used as a mint: some of the pieces of money coined there are frequent in antiquarians' collections, and were of Silver from the neighbouring mines. During all the Welsh wars, this fortress Was considered Of great importance, and, during the civil wars, was'regarded as a place of considerable strength. The last and most destructive siege it endured was in the time of the Protectorship, when it was bombarded by the Parliamentary troops, while Mr. Bushel held it for the Royalists. The besiegers occupied a high mount, called Pen-dinas, on the Opposite side Of the Rheidol, where Prince Rhys had formerly made an entrenchment; and Since the overthrow the castle then received, a heap of ruins only have been left to tell of its ancient strength and glory.

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