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A Way With Words Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Verified account @aledgwynj · Sep 11

Owain Glyndwr Series. Number 10.

An appeal to Welsh history and the Welsh imagination.

The English King Henry V1 dismissed him as a "barefoot rascal".

Little did he know of his royal pedigree.

But you can be sure Glyndwr knew all about this

pedigree and his royal bloodline

through the Houses of Gwynedd, Powys and Deheubarth.

As this iconic image of him seated on a throne in 1404 makes perfectly clear.

With his use of the Latin term "Princeps Wallie"

and his Latin Great Seal

Owynus Dei Gratia Princeps Wallie

Owain, by the Grace of God, Prince of Wales.

It was a strategic declaration of restoration not revolt.

As it was referencing the Welsh past and another

legendary Welsh Leader, Owain Gwynedd.

Who had termed himself "Walliarum Princeps" in correspondence with the French King Louis V11

in claiming overlordship of the whole of Wales not just Gwynedd.

Two centuries previous to this.

Glyndwr was effectively saying here:

"I'm not your usual rebel

"I'm merely restoring what has always been true in Wales"

At the high point of his liberation mission( 1404-08)

Glyndwr held two parliaments in Machynlleth and Harlech

attended by royal envoys from France, Scotland and Castile.

And in perhaps his boldest political move of all, established an alliance with Charles V1 of France

which led to actual military help from France at one point.

But more about that in another post!

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Welsh Cladiators @WelshCladiators · Aug 12

@CarlHanbury @AgitChevis Indeed, A perfect symbol of @cardiffcouncil’s lack of civic ambition & architectural & aesthetic deficit. Bland, bland & bland. Compare it to many Belgium, Holland, France & Spain public spaces?!?!? @CardiffTimes @aCapitalRegion @cardiff_people

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BBC Wales News Verified account @BBCWalesNews · Sep 10

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