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Edward I and Wales, 1254-1307 (Hardcover)
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Edward I and Wales, 1254-1307 (Hardcover)
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The late 13th century witnessed the conquest of Wales after two
hundred years of conflict between Welsh princes and the English
crown. In 1282 Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the only native Prince of
Wales to be formally acknowledged by a King of England, was slain
by English forces. His brother Dafydd continued the fight, but was
eventually captured and executed. Further revolts followed under
Rhys ap Maredudd, a former crown ally, and Madog ap Llywelyn, a
kinsman of the defeated lords of Gwynedd. The Welsh wars were a
massive undertaking for the crown, and required the mobilisation of
all resources. Edward's willingness to direct the combined power of
the English state and church against the Prince of Wales, to an
unprecedented degree, resulted in a victory that had eluded all of
his predecessors. This latest study of the Welsh wars of Edward I
will draw upon previously untranslated archive material, allowing a
fresh insight into military and political events. Edward's personal
relationship with Welsh leaders is also reconsidered.
Traditionally, the conquest is dated to the fall of Llywelyn in
December 1282, but this book will argue that Edward was not truly
the master of Wales until 1294\. In the years between those two
dates he broke the power of the great Marcher lords and crushed two
further large-scale revolts against crown authority. After 1294 he
was able to exploit Welsh manpower on a massive scale. His
successors followed the same policy during the Scottish wars and
the Hundred Years War. Edward enjoyed considerable support among
the 'uchelwyr' or Welsh gentry class, many of whom served him as
diplomats and spies as well as military captains. This aspect of
the king's complex relationship with the Welsh will also feature.
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