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Royal Wales

Author(s) Deborah Fisher

Hardback - £4.99

Language: English

Genre(s): Welsh Interest

September 2010 · 192 pages ·234x156mm

· Hardback - 9780708322147
· eBook - pdf - 9780708323120
· eBook - epub - 9781783164271

About The Book

Covers both the royal families that existed in pre-Conquest Wales and the predominantly English royal families that have ruled over Wales since medieval times. This book examines the changing relationships between the rulers and the ruled in Wales, over a period from the early Middle Ages.

Endorsements

""Royal Wales" is immaculately researched and entertainingly written. The author has a colloquial style that will appeal to the historian and lay reader alike. The book takes the reader on a voyage of exploration, from the times of the Welsh princes through the oppression of Edward Longshanks to the present day. It presents the story of royalty in Wales, native and foreign, leaving the reader to make judgments about rights and wrongs. Essential reading for anyone who considers themselves interested in Welsh history."--Phil Carradice

Kings of Wales Earliest Days Ruling Medieval Wales The Royal Character Son of Prophecy Normans Royal Blood Welsh Pretenders: Owain Lawgoch and Owain Glyndwr The War of the Roses Welsh Royalists Marcher Lordships The Tudor Conquest The Stuarts Jacobites Royal Visits The Language Changing Attitudes? Victorians and Edwardians Politics Residence in Wales The Legacy Physical Reminders Arms and Emblems Investiture Today and Tomorrow

About the Author(s)

Author(s): Deborah Fisher

Deborah Fisher is a freelance writer and local historian. She is the author of two UWP titles: Princesses of Wales (2005) and Princes of Wales (2006).