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Category: Welsh Histories
The Welsh Red-Headed Bandits of 16th Century
Did you know there once existed a band of red-headed bandits who terrorized Mid-Cymru in the 16th century? This group of highwaymen was known as ‘Gwylliaid Cochion Mawddwy’ (the “Red Bandits of Mawddwy”).
Gwenllian: The Welsh Warrior Princess
‘Dial Achos Gwenllian’ (‘Revenge for Gwenllian’) – A Medieval Welsh Battlecry First came Buddug fighting the Romans… and then came Gwenllian fighting the Normans. Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd was a Welsh Princess and warrior who lived between the years 1097-1136. As a daughter of Prince of Gwynedd, Gruffudd ap Cynan, she was of Welsh noble blood…
The Horrific Execution of St. Richard Gwyn
Richard Gwyn (1537-15 October 1584) was a Roman Catholic during a time when Catholics were being persecuted throughout Cymru and England.
Boris Johnson in Wales: Clwyd South, 1997 (No, Really)
When you look at Boris Johnson, you would be wise to conclude that he’s not exactly a picture of Welshness. To many, he is a bastion of Etonian elitism and all which goes with it. Yet, did you know that, despite this, Boris Johnson ran as the Conservative Party candidate for Clwyd South (north Wales)…
The Last Land Invasion of Britain: Fishguard 1797
Did you know that the last hostile land invasion of the island of Great Britain took place in Fishguard, Cymru in the year 1797? At this point, the French Revolution had been raging on for almost a decade and its influence was spreading to foreign lands. The Society of United Irishmen, an underground republican association…