A Guide to Medieval Welsh History

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The Age of Conquest: Wales 1063-1415: Age of Conquest - Wales, 1063-1415 Vol 2 (History of Wales)
1.  The Age of Conquest: Wales 1063-1415: Age of Conquest - Wales, 1063-1415 Vol 2 (History of Wales) by R. R. Davies
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  "If you buy only one book on medieval Wales, make it this one.  Sadly, Sir J.E. Lloyd's volumes on medieval Wales are out of print."
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Llywelyn Ap Gruffudd: Prince of Wales
2.  Llywelyn Ap Gruffudd: Prince of Wales by J.Beverley Smith
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  "A great book and the most detailed work on any Welsh prince."
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Medieval Wales, 1064-1521 (British History in Perspective)
3.  Medieval Wales, 1064-1521 (British History in Perspective) by A.D. Carr
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  "Good if you only want a very brief overview of the period."
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The Lord Rhys
4.  The Lord Rhys by Roger Turvey
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  "The Lord Rhys of Deheubarth."
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The Welsh Princes, 1063-1283
5.  The Welsh Princes, 1063-1283 by Roger Turvey
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  "Not just a sketch of the period."
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The Welsh Kings: The Medieval Rulers of Wales
6.  The Welsh Kings: The Medieval Rulers of Wales by K.L. Maund
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  "A wider chronological sketch than most books, this work has interesting chapters on early kings."
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Brut y Tywysogion, or Chronicle of Princes: Peniarth MS 20 Version (History & Law)
7.  Brut y Tywysogion, or Chronicle of Princes: Peniarth MS 20 Version (History & Law) by Thomas Jones
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  "Perhaps the best English translation of the chronicle of the princes, a key text for the study of medieval Wales."
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Law of Hywel Dda: Law Texts of Medieval Wales (Welsh Classics)
8.  Law of Hywel Dda: Law Texts of Medieval Wales (Welsh Classics) by Dafydd Jenkins
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  "Native Welsh law."
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The Acts of Welsh Rulers: 1120-1283
9.  The Acts of Welsh Rulers: 1120-1283 by Huw Pryce
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  "Collection of surviving documents issued by the various princes of Wales."
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The Journey Through Wales and the Description of Wales (Classics)
10.  The Journey Through Wales and the Description of Wales (Classics) by Gerald of Wales Giraldus Cambrensis
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  "Account by a Anglo-Welsh clergyman of the journey around Wales he made to promote the crusade in the mid 1180s and also an ethnographical account of the people of the country. A fascinating read."
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Vita Griffini Filii Conani: The Medieval Latin Life of Gruffudd Ap Cynan
11.  Vita Griffini Filii Conani: The Medieval Latin Life of Gruffudd Ap Cynan by Paul Russell
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  "The most recent translation of the life of Gruffudd ap Cynan, 1054-1137."
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Wales in the Early Middle Ages (Studies in the early history of Britain)
12.  Wales in the Early Middle Ages (Studies in the early history of Britain) by Wendy Davies
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The Welsh Wars of Edward I: A Contribution to Medieval Military History Based on Original Documents (Medieval Military Library)
13.  The Welsh Wars of Edward I: A Contribution to Medieval Military History Based on Original Documents (Medieval Military Library) by John Edward Morris
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The Revolt of Owain Glyn Dwr
14.  The Revolt of Owain Glyn Dwr by R. R. Davies
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  "Brilliant account of Wales in the early fifteenth century.  R.R. Davies is perhaps the key historian to read on the topic of medieval Welsh history."
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Welsh Military Institutions: c.633-1283 (Studies in Welsh History)
15.  Welsh Military Institutions: c.633-1283 (Studies in Welsh History) by Sean Davies
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Domination and Conquest: The Experience of Ireland, Scotland and Wales, 1100-1300 (The Wiles Lectures)
16.  Domination and Conquest: The Experience of Ireland, Scotland and Wales, 1100-1300 (The Wiles Lectures) by R. R. Davies
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  "Puts English political relations with Wales into a "British" context. Is finally becoming avaliable in paperback."
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The Political Development of the British Isles 1100-1400 (Clarendon Paperbacks)
17.  The Political Development of the British Isles 1100-1400 (Clarendon Paperbacks) by Robin Frame
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  "This book is another that writes of "British" history."
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The Making of Europe: Conquest, Colonization and Cultural Change 950 - 1350
18.  The Making of Europe: Conquest, Colonization and Cultural Change 950 - 1350 by Robert Bartlett
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  "A must read work of medieval history, puts the issues of conquest and colonisation in a European context."
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The First English Empire: Power and Identities in the British Isles 1093-1343 (Ford Lectures)
19.  The First English Empire: Power and Identities in the British Isles 1093-1343 (Ford Lectures) by R. R. Davies
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  "The focus is more on cultural interactions between England and the other countries of Britain."
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Wales and the Wars of the Roses (Sutton Illustrated History Paperbacks)
20.  Wales and the Wars of the Roses (Sutton Illustrated History Paperbacks) by H.T. Evans
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  "Wales in the fifteenth century."
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The Governance of Gwynedd (Studies in Welsh History)
21.  The Governance of Gwynedd (Studies in Welsh History) by David Stephenson
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Gerald of Wales: A Voice of the Middle Ages
22.  Gerald of Wales: A Voice of the Middle Ages by Robert Bartlett
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  "Biographical study of the quixotic author of the Desciption of Wales, and the themes of his work."
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The Welsh Law of Women
23.  The Welsh Law of Women by Dafydd Jenkins
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  "Practically the only work avaliable on medieval Welsh women, focusing on their position in native law."
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Edward I
24.  Edward I by Michael Prestwich
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  "The conqueror of Gwynedd."
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The Mabinogion (Penguin Classics)
25.  The Mabinogion (Penguin Classics) by Jeffrey Gantz
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  "One of the few surviving works of medieval Welsh literature."
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