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Outline
• Overview of the History of Wales
• Creation of the Title of The Prince of Wales
• Conclusion
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Overview of Welsh History
• The earliest inhabitants of Wales were Celts from continental Europe
• When Rome withdrew its rule from Britain in 410 AD, Wales was left self-governing
• No national unity due to the inheritance system. All sons received an equal share (including legitimate sons).
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Overview of Welsh History
• 1066 Norman conquest of England causes fragmented Wales.
• The princes of Gwynedd became dominant, Owain Gwynedd.
• Owain dies in 1170 and his sons murder one another.
• Llywelyn the Great emerges
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Creation of Prince of Wales
• The story that Edward I promised the rebellious Welsh natives "a prince born in Wales, who did not speak a word of English”
• Fact or Fable?
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Creation of Prince of WalesFacts
• Llywelyn the Last held the title in Wales.
• Llywelyn antagonism of Edward I led to the conquest of Wales by England.
• Llywelyn dies in battle in 1282.
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Creation of Prince of WalesFacts
• Edward II was born in Wales 1284 during war.
• Edward I builds stone castles throughout Wales.
• Edward I officially gave title to his son, Edward II in 1301.
• Prince Charles, the present Prince of Wales, is the twenty-first to hold the title officially.
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Conclusions
• King Edward I (Longshanks) was shrewd in dealing with Wales.
• Very possible it is a true story.
• David Powel documents the story in the 16th Century
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Conclusions
• The Welsh Princes hurt themselves with no unity.
• The building of the Castles in Wales created intimidation needed.
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Sources
• http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb-royal.html#pow
• http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page61.asp
• http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page13.asp
• http://www.castlewales.com/edward.html
• http://www.castlewales.com/edwrdcas.html
• http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_II_of_England
• http://www.castlewales.com/jsgeorge.html
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• http://www.castlewales.com/llywel2.html
• http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page415.asp