This is Senedd-dŷ Owain Glyndŵr (English: Owain Glyndŵr’s Parliament House). What was Owain Glyndŵr’s Parliament House? Advertisement Welsh Histories’ official photographer was recently visiting Senedd-dŷ Owain Glyndŵr in Machynlleth, Powys. Though the…
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The Tripartite Indenture
It was on 28 February in 1405 when the great Welsh rebel/noble/freedom fighter, Owain Glyndŵr, agreed what would become known as the “Tripartite Indenture” with Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland and Edmund…
Exploring Harlech Castle
Harlech Castle was, for a time, the family home of Owain Glyndŵr during the Uprising (1400-1415). What is Harlech Castle? Advertisement Harlech Castle is a medieval fortress located in Harlech, Gwynedd, Cymru….
Swansea Jack: Remembering the Heroic Welsh Dog
Away from political “on this day” blogs for now. Next, we have an anniversary for the death of Wales’ most famous dog (no, not Gelert): Swansea Jack, who died on 2 October…
Neil Kinnock: First Welsh Leader of UK Labour Party
Coincidentally, today is also the anniversary of the Westminster Labour Party electing its first and only Welsh-born leader: Neil Kinnock (born in Tradegar on 28 March 1942). Kinnock Was Different to Hardie…