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 monasteries
Grufudd 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"
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HISTORY CORNER
Name the Historic attraction
British Heritage Awards
British History Quiz
This British Bible was published in 1611 following the Hampton Court Conference of 1604
Clue
It was based partly on Tynedale's Bishop's Bible of 1568The Bible was produced on the orders of King James I of England
Another clue
This Day in British History
26 May, 1676
Fire of Southwark
Ten years after the devastating Great Fire of London, this blaze sweeps along the south bank of the Thames, burning 625 houses
Monarch Mayhem
This king was married to Berengaria of Navarre after a 20 year engagement to Alice of France
Clue
He was married in Cyprus on his way to the Third Crusade
Another clue
He and Berengaria had no children, so his heir was his brother