R. R. Davies

The Revolt of Owain Glyn Dwr

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Owain Glyn Dwr is arguably the most famous figure in the history of Wales. His revolt (1400-1409) was the last major Welsh rebellion against English rule. It established a measure of unity such as Wales had never previously experienced and generated a remarkable vision of Wales as an independent country with its own native prince, its own church, and its own universities. In the event, Owain's rebellion was defeated or, perhaps more correctly, burnt itself out. ButOwain himself was not captured; and soon after his death he became a legendary hero among the Welsh people. In more recent times he has come to be regarded as the father of modern W… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-19-165646-0
EAN: 9780191656460
Produktnummer: 25433050
Verlag: Oxford University Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 1997
Plattform: PDF
Masse: 45'898 KB
Auflage: Reissue
Abbildungen: 8 pp halftone plates

Über den Autor

Rees Davies is Chichele Professor of Medieval History at All Soul's College, Oxford, and is currently President of the Royal Historical Society. He is the author of The Age of Conquest: Wales 1063-1415, joint winner of the Wolfson Literary Award for History, 1987.