Brief History of Wales, A
Brief History of Wales, A
Author(s):
Gerald Morgan
Publication Date: 03 September, 2013
Available in all formats
Publisher: The Books Council of Wales
ISBN: 9781847717719
ISBN: 9781847717719
Price: INR 281.99
Description
Table of contents
A short history pocketbook of Wales by a renowned historian. From the Romans onward, via Vikings, Saxons, Normans and Flemings, the Welsh have both resisted and absorbed invasion after invasion. Princes, papists, protestants, politicians, patriots, prophets and proletarians pass swiftly before us in this gripping narrative of conquest, resistance and survival.
Description
A short history pocketbook of Wales by a renowned historian. From the Romans onward, via Vikings, Saxons, Normans and Flemings, the Welsh have both resisted and absorbed invasion after invasion. Princes, papists, protestants, politicians, patriots, prophets and proletarians pass swiftly before us in this gripping narrative of conquest, resistance and survival.
Table of contents
- Foreword
- 1. Beginning to be Welsh
- 2. The Medieval Revolution
- 3. From Conquest to Union
- 4. Protestantism, Gentry and Civil War
- 5. Druids, Methodists, Radicals
- 6. Wales Overseas
- 7. Riot and Respectability
- 8. The Worst and Best of Times
- Further Reading