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Tag: Welsh Histories
How One Knight’s Rebellion Made Me Feel the Welsh Struggle for Independence & Identity—And It Will for You Too
In England-controlled Wales, Squire Robert of Pembroke is on the verge of receiving an early knighthood, but that changes when he defends a Welsh peasant boy in a fight against two English squires—infuriating the local court.
Times People Just Couldn’t Handle Welsh History
If I had £1 for every time someone told me to “get over” some aspect of Welsh history, I’d be so prodigiously wealthy and yet still not over it.
Nye Bevan: Father of the National Health Service (NHS)
Of course, as Minister of Health, Nye Bevan’s greatest achievement would be realised: the freely available National Health Service (NHS).
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I Genuinely Didn’t Realise How Much Welsh Folklore I Was Missing—Until I Found This Book
We have probably found ourselves thinking, ‘I should know more about my own heritage!’ Sometimes without even realising. Russ Williams, the author of ‘Where the Folk,’ is one of us who has felt that same twinge of regret when asked about Welsh folktales. He was raised on Wales’ stories, like the one about a mountain…
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John Hughes: The Welsh-Built Ukrainian City That Will Surprise You
The city was even named “Hugheskova” in tribute to the Welshman from Merthyr. It was because of this connection to Cymru that many other