45 days ago by The Jones Genealogist

Wales became thoroughly subduded after the execution of Rhys ap Maredudd [Rees ap Meredith] following his capture in 1289 AD. Ordinances for the settlement and incorporation into England of the new counties of Anglesey, Carnarvon, Merioneth, Flint, Carmarthen, and Cardigan were instituted. Ironicall ...

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46 days ago by Sarah

One of the most famous instances of one army attacking another on a holiday was when George Washington crossed the Delaware on Christmas Day: ”During the night of December 25, Washington led his troops across the ice-swollen Delaware about 9 miles north of Trenton. The weather was horrendous and the ...

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53 days ago by Medievalists.net

Many historians have therefore concluded that although Westminster II’s rape laws were intended to halt the growing incidence of rape and facilitate prosecutions, they were evidently inadequate.

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60 days ago by Sarah

What passes for the British government in 2011 (as in, the word ’British’ is a misnomer) has formed a coalition so it can govern. Within British (and by that I mean Welsh/Cymry/Celtic) legend, a High Council–a Parliament of a sort–existed in the Dark Ages to choose a “high king”. One of these high k ...

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74 days ago by Sarah

Aber Garth Celyn was the seat of the Princes of Wales since Aberffraw and Deganwy were destroyed sometime in the early middle ages. With the fall of the Royal House of Wales and the subsequent conquering of Wales by Edward I, the location of Garth Celyn was lost to history. It is only in the last 20 ...

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74 days ago by Medievalists.net

Patriotism, propaganda, profit - Anthony Tuck finds that these were the motives that led Englishmen to fight in France.

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81 days ago by Sarah

My daughter says that Castell y Bere is in ‘the freaking middle of nowhere’ which is why King Edward couldn’t convince any English settlers to live there after he conquered Wales. Plus ‘it’s really, really windy.’ Potentially, that is all you need to know about Castell y Bere, but if that turned you ...

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114 days ago by Sarah

Besieging a castle was a far more common form of warfare than a fight on an open battlefield. Sieges had the element of surprise and required fewer men than battle too, such that a ruler could beseige a castle with his enemy inside, while freeing other forces to wage war elsewhere. The goal in besei ...

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123 days ago by Medievalists.net

Cultural Rebellions: Welsh Literary Outpouring After The Thirteenth-Century Edwardian Conquest By J. Eric Moore Seniors Honors Thesis, Duke University, 2007 Introduction: The sun on December 11, 1282 dawned bright and crisp over the green Snowdonian morning. Rising just before light first broke over ...

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127 days ago by Abby

Photo from Leeds Castle website Leeds Castle is referred as "the loveliest castle in the world" and I certainly agree with this statement. The castle is located in Kent and sits on a series of islands on a lake formed by the River Len. It has a rich history that dates back to the 9th century when a ...

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