Welsh nationalism

Welsh nationalism is the Welsh expression of nationalism, a movement that became popular in nineteenth-century Europe and gradually became a global phenomenon in the twentieth century. It generally seeks independence for Wales within the United Kingdom or outside it.

Conquest

Until its conquest in 1282 Wales' national aspirations were centred on its princes, especially the princes of Gwynedd, often styled princes of Wales. But following the defeat of Llywelyn the Last by Edward I Wales lost its independence and became subject to the English crown, either directly or indirectly. It retained some vestiges of its independence and difference: language, culture, law and customs.

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1282 - Gwynedd - Llywelyn the Last - Edward I

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Until the victory of Henry VII at Bosworth in 1485, the Welsh on many occasions revolted against English rule in an attempt to regain their independence. The greatest such revolt was that of Owain Glyndwr, who gained popular support in 1400, and defeated an English force at Pumlumon in 1401. In response, the English parliament passed repressive measures denying the Welsh the right of assembly. Glyndwr was proclaimed Prince of Wales, and sought assistance from the French, but by 1409 his forces were scattered under the attacks of King Henry IV of England and further repressive measures imposed on the Welsh.

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Henry VII - 1485 - Owain Glyndwr - 1400 - Pumlumon - 1401 - French - 1409 - Henry IV of England

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