The Journey Through Wales and the Description of Wales (Penguin Classics)

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The Journey Through Wales and the Description of Wales (Penguin Classics)

The Journey Through Wales and the Description of Wales (Penguin Classics)

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During the period in which Gerald wrote, Wales was recovering from the death of Prince Owain Gwynedd, one of the most powerful princes in Welsh history. The Prince had been at odds with King Henry II of England since 1157, when Henry had invaded Wales. The disputes continued until Owain’s death in 1170, at which point his lands were fought over by his children, of which he had at least 13. By 1188, his lands were split between his sons, Dafydd and Rhodri, and it wasn’t until his grandson, Llywelyn ap Iowerth (child of Owain’s eldest, legitimate son) took the throne of Wales that the country was united under a single ruler again. These were all built by individual private companies who were planning routes for their own gain – usually with the transport of freight in mind, with passengers as an after-thought. There was never a strategic national plan for a network, as seen in other European countries, who built their rail networks after Britain had led the way.

Had he been successful, the Welsh church would have been liberated from the allegiance which, in this period, it owed to the archbishopric of Canterbury in England. In this he was like a 19th century missionary intent on bringing civilisation and salvation to the heathen savages.two branches from Milford Haven, from whence it derived the name of Penbroch, which signifies the head of the estuary. Norman lords took chunks of Wales for their own and English kings mounted frequent expeditions against the remaining Welsh rulers.

Gerald of Wales, The History and Topography of Ireland tr. John J. O'Meara. Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1982. ISBN 0-14-044423-8, pg. 14 In particular, Gerald’s reputation as a Welsh patriot is based on his efforts to have St David’s recognised as an archbishopric. Gerald of Wales was one of the first writers to apply social history to Celtic countries in Britain. In his first book, he describes the Norman conquest of Ireland, which he began as a cleric. He was elected Bishop of St David’s in 1176, but when Henry II refused to confirm his election, he withdrew to Paris to lecture. He was denied a bishopric for the cathedral of St David’s for three decades, but he eventually advocated for an independent Welsh archbishopric. Throughout his life, he has written a wealth of early Welsh history and folk tales. For His Unique Perspective And Ambitious Character. Gerald Of Wales: A Unique Perspective Even when he retired from court under something of a cloud in 1196, it was to Lincoln that Gerald went rather than his archdeaconry of Brecon or his childhood home of Pembrokeshire. Patriotic Welshman or arrogant agent of English imperialism – which more accurately sums up the true character of Gerald of Wales?Gerald of Wales ( c.1146– c.1223) is widely recognised for his innovative ethnographic studies of Ireland and Wales. He was also the author of a range of other works which touched upon many aspects of twelfth-century life, but despite their valuable insights, these works, numbering twenty-three, have previously been vastly understudied.



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