Welsh Histories Archives - Page 4 of 12

Before Wales Was Wales: What Julius Caesar Saw In Ancient Britain

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One of the earliest descriptions of the ancient Britons comes from none other than Julius Caesar, who came to the island of Great Britain

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I have created a compilation of ‘Did you know?’ facts about Wales, taken from Welsh Histories Facebook page. I bet some of it can

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Because of the Madoc legend, allegedly first mentioned in writing in the 1400s by a simple vicar, England had a claim to

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Arguably the most-renowned King so far, and certainly the most since Cunedda, is Maelgwyn ap Cadwallon, often titled as “Maelgwyn Gwynedd”.

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Did you know that the art of candle making by specific candle makers has been a time-honoured craft for centuries in Wales? It was used in