Author: T. MatthewsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wales
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Welsh Records in Paris
Author: T. MatthewsThomas Matthews' Welsh Records in Paris
Author: Dylan ReesPublisher: University of Wales Press
ISBN: 0708323022
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
This book comprises of a re-publication of Thomas Matthew's 1910 edition of Welsh documents held in the Archives Nationale of France, together with new introductions to the original work and to its editor. The aim is to make the documents, from the Medieval period relating to Llewelyn Fawr, the Bishop of Menevia and Owain Glyndwr, available to a new audience; to consider them from a contemporary perspective; to update and revise Matthew's original evaluation, and to note recent developments in scholarship in this area. In addition the book will examine the life, work and contribution of Thomas Matthews to Welsh culture through exploration of his Pan-Celtic links and though his contribution to education, Welsh literature and the Arts.
"Librarian," International Directory of Booksellers
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliographical literature
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
International Directory of Second-hand Booksellers and Bibliophile's Manual
Author: James CleggPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliographical literature
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
Gerald of Wales
Author: A. Joseph McMullenPublisher: University of Wales Press
ISBN: 1786831651
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
• This book is the first multi-authored work on Gerald of Wales • It has a cross-disciplinary approach bringing together a variety of voices and perspectives • Includes rare focus on his lesser-studied works • This broader view provides a fuller context for Gerald’s more popular/better-studied works
Historical Records of New South Wales: Papers relating to Hunter, 1796-1799. 1895
Author: Historical Records of New South Wales: Papers relating to King, 1803-1805. 1897
Author: Historical Records of New South Wales: pt. 1. Cook, 1762-1780. pt. 2. Phillip, 1783-1792
Author: Frank Murcot BladenPublisher:
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Category : New South Wales
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
Medieval Wales
Author: A.D. CarrPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1349239739
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
This volume examines the main themes in Welsh history from the coming of the Normans in the eleventh century and their impact on Welsh society and politics to the fall of the Duke of Buckingham, the last great marcher magnate, in 1521. It also looks at the part played by the leaders of the native Welsh community in the years after the conquest of 1282-3. This is one of the less familiar aspects of the medieval history of the British Isles, but one in which there has been an increasing interest in recent years. Wales lost its independence in 1282. Owain Glyn Dwr led a revolt in the early fifteenth century. Henry Tudor was of Welsh descent and landed in Milford Haven in 1485. These are the most familiar facts about the History of Medieval Wales, and today this history is often presented as nothing more than a romantic story of princes and castles. But there is a great deal more to it. Like every other nation, Wales has a history and identity of its own, and Edward I did not bring that history to an end. Unlike England it was not conquered by the Normans. In the thirteenth century the native princess of Gwynedd tried to create a single Welsh principality, and for a short time came close to success. The fourteenth century was much a period of crisis for Wales as for every other part of Europe and the effect of the Black Death lasted a long time. The fifteenth century saw the leaders of the community move on to a wider political stage. Why did conquest come in 1282? Who was Owain Glyn Dwr and why did he rebel? Why was Henry Tudor's bid for power based in Wales and what gave him credibility there? Dr Carr considers these questions and suggests some possible answers as he examines one of the less familiar areas of British History.
Wales and the Crusades
Author: Kathryn HurlockPublisher: University of Wales Press
ISBN: 1783162627
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
This original study, focussing on the impact of the crusading movement in medieval Wales, considers both the enthusiasm of the Welsh and those living in Wales and its borders for the crusades, as well as the domestic impact of the movement on warfare, literature, politics and patronage. The location of Wales on the periphery of mainstream Europe, and its perceived status as religiously and culturally underdeveloped did not make it the most obvious candidate for crusading involvement, but this study demonstrates that both native and settler took part in the crusades, supported the military orders, and wrote about events in the Holy Land. Efforts were made to recruit the Welsh in 1188, suggesting contemporary appreciation for Welsh fighting skills, even though crusaders from Wales have been overlooked in modern studies. By looking at patterns of participation this study shows how domestic warfare influenced the desire and willingness to join the crusade, and the effect of such absences on the properties of those who did go. The difference between north and south Wales, Marcher lord and native prince, Flemish noble and minor landholder are considered to show how crusading affected a broad spread of society. Finally, the political role of crusading participation as a way to remove potential troublemakers and cement English control over Wales is considered as the close of the peak years of crusading coincided with the final conquest of Wales in 1282.