Edward I’s Unfinished Castle Construction on Beaumaris Castle began in 1295 on the orders of Edward I (often stylised as Edward Longshanks) in the town of Biwmares (English: Beaumaris) on Ynys Môn…
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Niklas is the founder, owner, manager, editor, writer, video creator, voice over artist, and so forth, of Welsh Histories. He is passionate about the preservation of Welsh culture; the rejuvenation of the Welsh language and the promotion of Welsh history. Niklas currently resides in Pune, Maharashtra, with his beloved wife.
The Tragic Case of Gwenllian of Wales
It was on this day (7 June 1337) when Gwenllian ferch Llywelyn (not to be confused with the earlier Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd, the “Warrior Princess), the daughter of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (often…
19th Century Irish Migration to Wales
It was during the 1840s when ‘an Gorta Mór‘, the Irish famine known as the “Great Hunger“, devastated Ireland and led to the drastic and tragic depopulation of the island which it,…
Remembering D-Day: Welsh Involvement in the Normandy Landings
Never forget the sacrifice made.
Evan Roberts: The 1904-1905 Welsh Revival
Did you know a Welsh Calvinist Minister by the name of Evan Roberts led the 1904-1905 Welsh Revival? Who Was He? Roberts was born in Casllwchwr (Loughor in English), a small town…