The Rise And Fall Of Owain Glyn Dwr

Author : Gideon Brough
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786721105

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The Rise and Fall of Owain Glyn Dwr by Gideon Brough Pdf

Owain Glyndwr is a towering figure in Welsh history. He was the warrior who led the Welsh Revolt and the last war of Welsh independence (1400-1415). He defeated Henry IV's army, was a worthy opponent of the king's champion, the legendary Henry Percy - 'Hotspur' – and last native Welshman to bear the title Prince of Wales. He held court at Harlech and envisioned an independent Welsh state and church with national universities. Yet Glyndwr's success was short-lived - his ultimate defeat at the hands of the English saw the final abandonment of the Welsh cause by France and his own disappearance into an unmarked grave. Gideon Brough here provides a new biography of this iconic man – as military leader, diplomat, medieval statesman and staunch Welsh nationalist.

Author : Gideon Brough
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781786731104

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The Rise and Fall of Owain Glyn Dwr by Gideon Brough Pdf

The subject of this compelling biography, Owain Glyn Dwr is one of the great figures of Welsh and military history. Initially a loyal subject of the king of England, he reluctantly took up arms against the Crown he had served. Once committed to rebellion, he proved surprisingly talented at leading rebel troops against a theoretically vastly superior enemy. Gideon Brough reveals that Owain was more than just a warrior: he conceived and implemented a strategy which saw his small, poorly-equipped forces repeatedly defeat Crown troops and bring down the apparatus of governance in Wales. Following these achievements, he held native parliaments and established diplomatic contact with surrounding powers. This led to a treaty with France, after the conclusion of which, he welcomed French forces to Welsh soil to campaign with the rebels. In brief, Owain erected a rebel state and won international recognition, as the book soinsightfully shows. It later reflects on how Owain's foreign support was fractured by the intrigues of exceptionally talented English diplomats at work in the French court and the subsequent creation of an environment which allowed Crown forces to concentrate on defeating the rebellion in Wales. Brough very effectively argues that, although ultimately unsuccessful, Owain emerges from the era as a gifted and honourable leader, giving the Welsh a figure commonly recalled as a hero.

Author : G. J. Brough
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1350989215

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The Rise and Fall of Owain Glyn Dŵr by G. J. Brough Pdf

"Owain Glyn Dŵr is one of the great figures of Welsh and military history. Initially a loyal subject of the king of England, he reluctantly took up arms against the Crown he had served. Once committed to rebellion, he proved surprisingly talented at leading rebel troops against a theoretically vastly superior enemy. Not solely a warrior, he conceived and implemented a strategy which saw his small, poorly-equipped forces repeatedly defeat Crown troops and bring down the apparatus of governance in Wales. Following these achievements, he held native parliaments and established diplomatic contact with surrounding powers. This led to a treaty with France, after the conclusion of which, he welcomed French forces to Welsh soil to campaign with the rebels. In brief, Owain erected a rebel state and won international recognition. Owain's foreign support was fractured by the intrigues of exceptionally talented English diplomats at work in the French court. This created an environment which allowed Crown forces to concentrate on defeating the rebellion in Wales. Although ultimately unsuccessful, Owain emerges from the era as a gifted and honourable leader, giving the Welsh a figure commonly recalled as a hero." --Publisher's website.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004364950

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Crossing Borders: Boundaries and Margins in Medieval and Early Modern Britain by Anonim Pdf

The twelve essays in Crossing Borders: Boundaries and Margins in Medieval and Early Modern Britain examine marches and margins as jurisdictional, legal, and social expressions of power, building upon the scholarship of Professor Cynthia J. Neville.

Author : R. R. Davies
Publisher : Y Lolfa
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9781847711274

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Owain Glyndwr by R. R. Davies Pdf

The story of the Owain Glyndŵr (Glyn Dŵr) rebellion written by the foremost scholar in this field, Rees Davies. A new translation by Gerald Morgan of his popular Welsh-language account of the rebellion. A masterful study of the life and legacy of Glyn Dŵr, whose revolt against the English rule of Wales in the early 15th century ensured his status as a national hero.

Author : Allen Boyer,Mark Nicholls
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2024-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781003846130

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The Rise and Fall of Treason in English History by Allen Boyer,Mark Nicholls Pdf

This book explores the development and application of the law of treason in England across more than a thousand years, placing this legal history within a broader historical context. Describing many high-profile prosecutions and trials, the book focuses on the statutes, ordinances and customs that have at various times governed, limited and shaped this worst of crimes. It explores the reasons why treason coalesced around specific offences agreed by both the monarch and the wider political nation, why it became an essential instrument of enforcement in high politics, and why, over the past three hundred years, it has gradually fallen into disuse while remaining on the statute book. This book also considers why treason as both a word and a concept remains so potent in wider modern culture, investigating prevalent current misconceptions about what is and what is not treason. It concludes by suggesting that the abolition or 'death' of treason in the near future, while a logical next step, is by no means a foregone conclusion. The Rise and Fall of Treason in English History is a thorough academic introduction for scholars and history students, as well as general readers with an interest in British political and legal history.

Author : T. I. Adams
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1480119695

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The Dragon Wakes by T. I. Adams Pdf

Wales in the 14th Century was a country in ruins. After a hundred years of English occupation, famine, plague and oppression the country exploded into revolt led by the mysterious Owain Glyndwr. Owain was a successful member of the Anglo-Welsh aristocracy and seemed the model of the new Welshman that was resigned to English rule. However, beneath the surface Owain was the decedent of the last princes of Wales and embodied his countrymen's yearning for freedom. The novel tells the story of Owain's early life and why he came to rebel against the English. We see Owain from his earlier years as he learns of the evil of the Anglo-Norman barons, how he goes to London, participates in the Peasants Revolt and becomes a friend of King Richard II. How the fall of Richard and the rise of Henry IV lead to his rebellion. Richly detailed and full of description of the period and the reality of life in the 14th and 15th Century, “The Dragon Wakes” tells a forgotten story of revolt, revolution, and high politics in low places.

Author : Sir John Edward Lloyd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Wales
ISBN : OCLC:1015285353

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Owain Glyn Dwr by Sir John Edward Lloyd Pdf

Author : Alicia Marchant
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781903153550

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The Revolt of Owain Glyndwr in Medieval English Chronicles by Alicia Marchant Pdf

"Studies the representations of the revolt in English chronicles, from 1400 up to 1580. It focuses on the narrative strategies employed, offers a new reading of the texts as literary constructs, and explores the information they present."--Back cover.

Author : T. F. TOUT
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1033120723

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OWAIN GLYNDWR AND HIS TIMES by T. F. TOUT Pdf

Author : J. M. Sparrow
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1519662661

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Glyndwr Rises by J. M. Sparrow Pdf

The United Kingdom of France, Normandy, and the Colonies has existed for years. People have tried to rebel, but it never worked, and when Charles Morgan and Persephone Winters claim to be Owain Glyndwr and King Arthur's descendants sent to rise from the dead in their place, most people in the French government pass them off as a couple of nuts who will get bored in a few weeks. Sent by Owain Glyndwr and King Arthur to free Wales because they could not on account of being dead, Charles and Persephone must either win or be caught and executed.

Author : Tout T. F.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1901
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0259725269

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Owain Glyndwr and His Times by Tout T. F. Pdf

Author : Peter Gordon Williams
Publisher : Ylolfa
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1847713637

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Owain Glyndwr by Peter Gordon Williams Pdf

A compelling historical novel. The people of Wales acknowledge but one man who can claim the title 'The Last Prince of Wales'; his name is Owain Glyn Dwr and this is his story.

Author : Terry Breverton
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445654195

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Owen Tudor by Terry Breverton Pdf

The first-ever biography of the founding father of the Tudor dynasty, a Welsh commoner who secretly married Catherine of Valois, widow of Henry V.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 888 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Photography
ISBN : NYPL:33433060399833

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The Photographic News by Anonim Pdf