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The Welsh Marches (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11) |
 | | Marcher lords ruled their lands as they saw fit, unlike their counterparts in England who were directly accountable to the king. |
 | | Marcher lords could build castles, administer laws, wage wars, establish towns, and "possessed all of the royal perquisites - salvage, treasure-trove, plunder and royal fish (Rowley)". |
 | | Major Marcher centers were established at the three largest cities, Chester, Shrewsbury and Hereford, and administered by powerful earls. |
| www.castlewales.com /march.html (1014 words) |
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