A book full of fascinating, little-known facts about Wales. Stories about the huge contribution of this small nation to the world are presented, such as the most advanced laws in the Middle Ages, Britain's only effective royal dynasty and its most effective prime minister.

• Preface
• Introduction
• When Wales Began
• The Glorious ‘Dark Ages’
• Resisting the Normans
• The Tudors
• Influential Welsh People
• The World’s First Industrial Nation
• The Struggle to Improve Conditions
• Social Repercussions
• The New Social Contract