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Recovery, Reorientation, and Reformation - Wales c.1415-1642 (Hardcover)
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Recovery, Reorientation, and Reformation - Wales c.1415-1642 (Hardcover)
Series: History of Wales, 3
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This is the first comprehensive account of the two decisive
centuries in Welsh history which followed the defeat of Owain Glyn
Dwr in 1415. In the process, surprising features emerge. The
fifteenth century, the `Cinderella' of Welsh history, is seen as
one of resilience and recovery from the protracted and destructive
Glyn Dwr rebellion, and of the emergence of ruling gentry families,
natives and settlers. The Tudor Act of Union in 1536-43 swept away
the outmoded lumber of medieval times and reorientated the country.
It confirmed strikingly royal authority and gentry domination but
along lines that had long been anticipated. The Renaissance and the
Reformation posed not only perils but opportunities. Responding to
the challenge with vigour and imagination, Welsh scholars and
patriots met with marked,if not complete, success. The Welsh
remained prouder and more conscious of their Welshness than has
usually been thought. This was an age of outstanding personalities
and achievements, as impressive as they were diverse: Owain Glyn
Dwr and Henry Tudor; Guto'r Glyn and John Dee; William Herbert and
Robert Devereux; Sion Cent and William Morgan; Mathew Gough and
Robert Mansel. Particular attention is given to the literature of
the age, Welsh and English, prose and verse, to illustrate all
aspects of a robust, colourful, and formative era.
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