By the medieval period, the kingdoms within Wales had largely solidified into Gwynedd, Brycheiniog, Powys, Deheubarth, Gwent and Morgannwg. A map showing these kingdoms at the height of the ...
Over the next few months, the revolt spread around Wales. Attacks rained in on English settlements, manors and castles, and in the south of the country, a group calling themselves Plant Owain (the ...
On 16 September 1400, Owain was a proclaimed Prince Of Wales by his followers, following his disagreement with de Grey and his de facto treason against King Henry. Gyndwr was popular as the Welsh ...
Owain, perhaps desperate and looking for a glorious defeat to end his revolt, led a last-gasp sortie with his remaining, most-trusted soldiers. The raid into Shropshire was a defeat, and many of ...
King Edward's son was born in the castle ... Actually a Tudor manor house built on the site of an earlier medieval structure in South Wales, Llancaiach Fawr has been restored and now presents ...
King Edward went directly to York House, in St. James's Palace, where he lived as Prince of Wales, through street ... dressed in gay medieval trappings. Four coachmen in buff great coats and ...
“The discovery of a Roman settlement is extremely important in building a bigger picture of Roman Wrexham and although early ...
Why Wales Is the Place to Go for Medieval Castles Wales has no shortage of magnificent castles—from the impenetrable stronghold of Harlech Castle, to the fierce fortifications of Carnarvon.