Gruffudd ap Llywelyn was Wales’ greatest king. Ambitious and
battle-sure, he succeeded in doing what no Welsh king before him
was capable of: he ruled all Wales as a united and independent
state. He went further by turning the Viking threat to his realm
into a powerful weapon and conquering border land that had been in
English hands for centuries. Having emerged as a war leader,
Gruffudd also proved to be much more: a patron of the arts and
church, with the trappings of a king who was respected and feared
on the European stage. His eventual murder at the hands of his own
men narrowed the country’s political ambitions and left Wales in
chaos on the eve of the arrival of the Normans. Those who betrayed
Gruffudd were the forebears of the famous princes who would
dominate Wales until the Edwardian Conquest, meaning that the
former king left no one to tell of his glory. As a result, 1,000
years after his birth, the would-be nation builder is all but
forgotten. Here, Sean and Michael Davies reveal the king in all his
glory, telling for the first time the story of one of Wales’
greatest figures and exploring the full implications of
Gruffudd’s rule. For, without Gruffudd, the fate of King Harold
and the outcome of the Battle of Hastings would have been very
different…
General
Imprint: |
The History Press Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
July 2012 |
First published: |
2012 |
Authors: |
Michael Davies
• Sean Davies
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 165 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
160 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7524-6460-2 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-7524-6460-4 |
Barcode: |
9780752464602 |
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