Welsh Rebels - Owain Glynd R, Twm Sion Cati, John Frost, Gruffudd Vychan, Llywelyn Bren, David Davies, DIC Penderyn, John Jones, Dennis Coslett (Paperback)

Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Owain Glynd r, Twm Sion Cati, John Frost, Gruffudd Vychan, Llywelyn Bren, David Davies, Dic Penderyn, John Jones, Dennis Coslett, Julian Cayo-Evans, Robert Puleston, Thomas Rees, Llywelyn Ap Gruffydd Fychan, William Jones, Maredudd Ab Owain Glynd r, Morgan Ap Maredudd, Rhys Gethin, Hywel Coetmor, Tudur Ap Gruffudd. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Owain Glyndr (Welsh pronunciation: ), or Owain Glyn Dr, anglicised by William Shakespeare as Owen Glendower and also sometimes styled Owain IV of Wales (c. 1354 or 1359 c. 1416) by modern historians, was a Welsh ruler and the last native Welsh person to hold the title Prince of Wales. He instigated an ultimately unsuccessful but long-running revolt against English rule of Wales. Glyndr was a descendant of the Princes of Powys from his father Gruffydd Fychan II, hereditary Tywysog of Powys Fadog and Lord of Glyndyfrdwy, and of those of Deheubarth through his mother Elen ferch Tomas ap Llywelyn. On 16 September 1400, Glyndr instigated the Welsh Revolt against the rule of Henry IV of England. Although initially successful, the uprising was eventually put down Glyndr was last seen in 1412 and was never captured nor tempted by royal pardons and never betrayed. His final years are a mystery. Glyndr has remained a notable figure in the popular culture of both Wales and England, portrayed in Shakespeare's play Henry IV, Part 1 (as Owen Glendower) as a wild and exotic man ruled by magic and emotion ("at my nativity, The front of heaven was full of fiery shapes, Of burning cressets, and at my birth The frame and huge foundation of the earth Shaked like a coward." Henry IV, Part 1, Act 3, scene 1). In the late 19th century the Cymru Fydd movement recreated him as the father of Welsh nationalism, revising the histori...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=2247