History of Wales
Our History of Wales is a work in progress. Most of the periods and
personalities covered here so far are medieval and earlier. This History
of Wales owes a debt of gratitude to the excellent "A History
of Wales " by John Davies
Timeline Bronze Age Wales Celtic Wales The Roman Invasion of Wales
Early Roman Wales (c70AD - 200AD)Late Roman Wales (c200 - 400AD)Post Roman Wales Early Christianity in Wales The Age of Saints (500-650AD) Saint David Wales 550 - 800 Rhodri the Great Hywel the Good Grufudd ap Llewelyn The Norman Invasion of Wales Marcher Lords The Medieval Welsh Church
- Norman influence and the growth of monasteriesGrufudd ap Cynan Owain Gwynedd and Rhys ap
Grufudd Llewelyn ap Iorwerth
(Llewelyn the Great)The Statute of Rhuddlan (1282)
Edward I's Castles in
Wales Gwenllian - The Last Princess
of Wales Dafydd ap Llewelyn Edward II and Wales Llewelyn the Last 14th Century Wales Historical Maps Celtic Tribes of Wales Map
Roman Forts and Roads Kingdoms of Wales 500-700 AD
Feature Articles Two Welsh Princes at the
Battle of Lincoln Geoffrey of Monmouth Geraldus Cambrensis Princes of Wales - the
origin of the title "Prince of Wales"
HISTORY CORNER
Name the Historic attraction
British Heritage Awards
British History Quiz
This northern British kingdom was formed the merger of Bernicia and Deira in the 6th century
Clue
During the 6th and 7th centuries it extended into most of southern England
Another clue
It was broken up when the Danes created the Kingdom of York in the late 9th century
This Day in British History
04 February, 1839
Opening of the Chartist National Convention
The Chartist movement was a major force in the long, gradual road to social reform in Victorian England - a forerunner of the trade union movement
Monarch Mayhem
This king abdicated the throne on 11 December, 1936, before he had officially been crowned
Clue
He abdicated in order to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee
Another clue
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