Heirs to the Princes: The Welsh Administrative Elite, from the Edwardian Conquest to the Black Death

A new history of medieval Wales, where survival meant adapting, not defeat.

The Edwardian conquest of Wales is often seen as a final blow to Welsh autonomy, but Heirs to the Princes challenges this narrative, revealing a different story—one of adaptation and resurgence. This study depicts the rise of a Welsh administrative and military elite in the generations following 1277 to 88 and traces how native leaders navigated shifting power structures to secure influence within the English Crown’...