Wales — Because many key civil war figures inherited Welsh blood, owned Welsh estates, and recruited Welsh RETAINERS, Wales played a central role in the WARS OF THE ROSES. Wales in the fifteenth century was divided into two distinct administrative… … Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses
History of Wales — The country of Wales, or Cymru in Welsh, has been inhabited by modern humans for at least 29,000 years, though continuous human habitation dates from the period after the end of the last Ice age, around 9,000 BC. Wales has many remains from the… … Wikipedia
White Castle (Wales) — White Castle ( cy. Castell Gwyn) is a mediæval castle located in Monmouthshire, Wales. The name White Castle was first recorded in the thirteenth century, and was derived from the whitewash put on the stone walls. The castle was originally called … Wikipedia
Statute of Rhuddlan — Documents relevant to personal and legislative unions of the Countries of the United Kingdom Treaty of Perth (1266) Statute of Rhuddlan 1284 Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 Crown of Ireland Act 1542 Union of the Crowns Treaty of Union 1706 Acts of… … Wikipedia
Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel — Richard FitzAlan, Copped Hat , 10th Earl of Arundel (9th Earl of Arundel per Ancestral Roots) (c. 1306 ndash; 24 January 1376) was an English nobleman and medieval military leader. Lineage FitzAlan was the eldest son of Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl… … Wikipedia
John de Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp (fourth creation) — Sir John de Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp of Kidderminster, (died 1388), was an administrator and landowner. He came from Holt, Worcestershire, and belonged to a cadet branch of the great family of Beauchamp, whose head was the Earl of Warwick.… … Wikipedia
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
Angevin Empire — Infobox Former Country native name = conventional long name =Angevin Empire common name = Angevin Empire continent = Europe region = North Western Europe country = era = Middle Ages status = Empire government type = Monarchy year start = 1154… … Wikipedia
Llywelyn the Great — (Welsh Llywelyn Fawr , pronounced|ɬəˈwɛlɨ̞n), full name Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, (c. 1173 ndash; April 11, 1240) was a Prince of Gwynedd in North Wales and eventually de facto ruler over most of Wales. He is occasionally called Llywelyn I of Wales.… … Wikipedia
Rhys ap Gruffydd — (1132 ndash; 28 April 1197) was the ruler of the kingdom of Deheubarth in south Wales. He is commonly known as The Lord Rhys, in Welsh Yr Arglwydd Rhys , but this title may not have been used in his lifetime. [Turvey pp. 91–2] He usually used the … Wikipedia
