Medieval Wales

by David Walker

Overview

This book provides an introduction to the history of medieval Wales, with particular emphasis on political developments. It traces the growth of Welsh princely power, and the invasion and settlement of Welsh territories by Norman adventurers which resulted in the erosion of Welsh princely authority in the south. The subsequent development of a powerful Welsh state under the leadership of the princes of Gwynedd was checked by Edward I in 1277, and thereafter the principality was deliberately overrun and destroyed. Despite valiant attempts, the English domination of Wales persisted, even beyond the advent of the Tudor dynasty.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521311533
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	06/28/1990
Series:	Cambridge Medieval Textbooks
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	5.39(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.63(d)

Table of Contents

List of figures; List of maps; Preface; 1. Wales in the Dark Ages; 2. The Normans in Wales; 3. The marcher lordships; 4. The church in Wales; 5. Crisis of identity: towards a principality of Wales; 6. The Edwardian conquest; 7. Under the heel: Wales in the fourteenth century; 8. Resurgence and decline: the fifteenth century; 9. A new dawn?; Bibliography; Index.