Notwithstanding occasional assistance from his foreign allies, Owen's strength continued to decline; so many of his adherents deserted him, that he chiefly confined himself to the mountains, and rarely descended from them, except on predatory excursions. Two years afterwards, Glendwr again began to make head against the English by devastating the Marches, and seizing the property of those who refused to join him ; but Lord Powys, who was commanded by the king to take active steps against the renewed incursions of the rebels, fortified several castles, and subsequently took Rhys Ddu and Philip Scuda more, two of Owen's best officers, who were carried to London, where they were executed as traitors. Another similar effort proved unavailing, and Glendwr concluded a treaty with some of the lords marchers, but it was disclaimed and rescinded by the king as illegal. Compelled to abandon this project, he retired into comparative obscurity. On Henry's death Glendwr, though still inaccessible, was so closely watched as no longer to be formidable. Still he carried on a petty aml annoying warfare, which lteury V. at first endeavoured to put an end to by conciliation ; but finding this !nettled unsuccessful, he afterwards enacted several severe laws to restrain the Welsh. At
the expiration of two years the )(Mg deputed Sir Gilbert Talbot to negociate a treaty with Glondwr, offering him and his followers a free pardon should they entreat It. The result of these proceedings does not appear : it is probable that they were interrupted by the decease of Glsndwr. On the eve of St. Matthew, September 20th 1415, after a life of risk and danger, this turbulent chief died n natural death, at the house of one of his daughters. There is is tombstone in the churchyard of MonningtonsomWye, which is commonly believed to mark his grave, but no inscription or memorial whatsoever exists to corroborate the tradition.
Glendwr possessed many qualities which eminently fitted him for a he was active, enterprising, and courageous, and, when opposed to a superior force, both vigilant and cautious. But, on the other baud, he was rapacious and careless of injuring others, though bitterly revengeful of any injury committed against himself. Cruel by nature as well as policy, he was the scourge rather than the protector of his country.