An event commemorated centuries later by his descendant Chris in the song Borderline:

…cture as “Hubert’s folie”, doubtless with the French meaning of “a favourite abode” or “a delight”. However, the English made a treaty with the Welsh which required the elimination of border fortresses, and Hubert’s castle was pulled down before he could live in it. The local people then cruelly applied the English meaning to the word “folie”.
English Follies
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John Welford
Matthew Clapham
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Jun 25, 2023
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An event commemorated centuries later by his descendant Chris in the song Borderline:
"You will wait for me until the day
There's no borderline".
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Written by Matthew Clapham4.1K Followers
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Professional translator by day. Writer of silly and serious stuff by night. Also by day, when I get fed up of tedious translations. Founder of Iberospherical.
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