welsh history

Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears a Crown: A Timeline of the Owain Glyndwr Uprising and its Consequences "Canst thou, O partial sleep, give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude, And in the calmest and most stillest night, With all appliances and means to boot, Deny it to a king...

A History of the Welsh in Alaska: A TLIAW Introduction The Welsh Alaskans have shaped our state's history over the last 150 years. 2018 marks the 150th year since Love Jones-Parry and Lewis Jones first landed at Porth Madryn, becoming the first Welshmen to set foot in Alaska. Y Wladfa was...

Prologue: The Life and Times of Owain Glyndŵr: On the 16th September 1400, Owain Glyndŵr was proclaimed Tywysog Cymru[1] by his supporters at Llys Glyndyfrdwy after escaping an ambush by Baron Grey de Ruthyn and raised the Black Lion Rampant standard of Powys in rebellion. Some might say that as...

At several points, the Viking invasions of Britain came close to subjugating all of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, eventually succeeding in the late 10th century. However, the earlier the Danes conquer England, the less entrenched the idea of an unified England in the first place. If the Danes win...

The Golden Dragon of Wales: A Glyndwr Rebellion TL Yr Ddraig Aur Cymru Prologue: The story of Glyndŵr’s War, also known as the War of Welsh Independence and the Tripartite War, began not in 1400, when the first stirrings of Welsh rebellion were unleashed by Glyndŵr across north Wales, but...

I've been reading about Owain Glendwyr, the Welsh rebel prince, and I now have a few questions: What if his rebellion was successful in ousting the English? Could the rebellion reasonably succeed without going into ASB, and if so, how (possibly with more French aid)? How would an independent...

I want to use this thread to ask for a little advice. It's not so much about how the posters should look, I've got that part down pretty well... Instead, I'd like to ask you for recommendations on what present day or historical photos I should use for a collage-style background. I need that...