Welsh History - A Chronological Outline

Glyn E. German

A chronological outline of Welsh history from prehistoric times to the present day. The book is intended for non-specialists who want an easily accessible and understandable overview of Welsh history – no such book has existed since the Annales Cambriae. Illustrated, with around 30 photographs.

ISBN: 9781847718228

Price: £7.95

Department: History, Welsh History

Format: Paperback

Language: English

No. of pages: 192

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"The scope of this remarkable reference work is extensive, noting major events from prehistoric times to 2014. This volume is a must for every bookshelf. Open it at random and you will find it difficult to put down. - Lyn Ebenezer, Gwales.com

Table of Contents

List of maps and illustrations

Chapter 1: Prehistoric Wales, Britain and Western Europe

Chapter 2: Prehistoric Population Movements and the Roots of proto-Celtic Culture

Chapter 3: Celtic Britain and the Roman Empire (ad 30 – ad 405)

Chapter 4: Wales during the Dark Ages

Chapter 5: The Viking Age (789–1066)

Chapter 6: Wales and the Anglo-Normans (1066–1485)

Chapter 7: The Political Assimilation104 of Wales by the Anglo-Normans (1284–1400)

Chapter 8: The Revolt of Owain Glyndãr (1400–1413)

Chapter 9: The Second Half of the Hundred Years' War and the Wars of the Roses (1413–1485)

Chapter 10: Wales and the Tudors (1485–1603)

Chapter 11: Wales and the Stuarts (1603–1714)

Chapter 12: Wales during the Age of Enlightenment

Chapter 13: The Rise of the Labour Movements

Chapter 14: The World Wars and the Rise of Welsh National Consciousness

Chapter 15: The Post-War Period and the Struggle for Civil Rights (1946–1997)

Chapter 16: Wales since Devolution

Endnotes

Who's Who in Welsh History

Bibliography

Websites

Blurb

Glyn German has drawn together the latest scholarship to present a highly informative chronological survey of Welsh history. Readers who turn to it as a handy work of reference will soon find themselves hooked by the fascinating story it has to tell. Covering all aspects of Welsh life, including the many contributions which the people of Wales have made in the wider world, it is an excellent introduction to a long and rich history.

(Professor Dafydd Johnston, University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies)