The Rise and Fall of Owain Glyn Dwr: England, France and the Welsh Rebellion in the Late Middle Ages

by Gideon Brough

Publisher:

I.B. Tauris

, 2017

Overview

Owain Glyndwr is a towering figure in Welsh history. He was the warrior who led the Welsh Revolt and the last war of Welsh independence (1400-1415). He defeated Henry IV’s army, was a worthy opponent of the king’s champion, the legendary Henry Percy - ‘Hotspur’ – and last native Welshman to bear the title Prince of Wales. He held court at Harlech and envisioned an independent Welsh state and church with national universities. Yet Glyndwr’s success was short-lived - his ultimate defeat at the hands of the English saw the final abandonment of the Welsh cause by France and his own disappearance into an unmarked grave. Gideon Brough here provides a new biography of this iconic man – as military leader, diplomat, medieval statesman and staunch Welsh nationalist.

Contents

Note on place names and people involved
List of maps
Abbreviations

Introduction

Part One: The Winds of War
1: The Outbreak of Revolt
2: Rebels and Risings

Part Two: Rise
3: ’Owen … the Rod of God’s Anger’
4: Owain, prince
5: The Ambitions of the French Courtly Factions

Part Three: Glyn D?r’s Diplomacy
6: The Alliance of 1404
7: An Orleanist Coup?
8: The Two French Invasions of 1405
9: Invasion and Truce?
10: The Pennal Declaration

Part Four: Fall
11: English Diplomatic Manoeuvring
12: Ailing France, Rising England
13: Constance - A Last Stand For Wales?
14: Owain’s Last Days?

Conclusions

Notes
Selected Bibliography

Product Details

• Title: The Rise and Fall of Owain Glyn Dwr: England, France and the Welsh Rebellion in the Late Middle Ages
• Author: Gideon Brough
• Publisher: I.B. Tauris
• Print Publication Date: 2017
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 336
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781786721105, 1786721104
• Resource ID: LLS:9781786721105
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T13:21:01Z