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Owain ap Gruffydd (c. 1354 – 20 September 1415), commonly known as Owain Glyndŵr (Glyn Dŵr, pronounced [ˈoʊain ɡlɨ̞nˈduːr], anglicised as Owen Glendower) was a Welsh leader, soldier and military commander in the late Middle Ages, who led a 15-year-long Welsh revolt with the aim of ending English rule in Wales.
The revolt is considered to be the last Welsh war of independence and Glyndwr has since been viewed as a figurehead of Welsh nationalism and the independence movement. ... He was born in around ...
The Lords of Welsh areas once belonging to monarchies. They were ruled by the direct descendants and heirs of Kings in Wales from around the time of the Norman invasion of Wales (1000s), some of which lasted until after the conquest of Wales by Edward I (c. 1300s), and in a few instances, Welsh baronies lasted later into the Principality of Wales.
Owain ap Gruffydd (c. 1359 – c. 1415), commonly known as Owain Glyndŵr was a Welsh leader who led a long-running war of independence to end English rule in Wales during the Late Middle Ages. He formed the first Welsh parliament, and he was the last native-born Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales. [1]
BBC News. 16 March 2017 – via bbc.com. Heath, Tony (1 March 2019). "Shadow of Ulster in the Welsh valleys – archive, 1989". The Guardian. "Second homes: Meibion Glyndwr firebomber admits 1980s attacks". 20 July 2023 – via www.bbc.com. Jones, Branwen (12 December 2021). "The story of Meibion Glyndwr and the rise of the nationalist movement".
Glyndŵr, also spelled Glyndwr, may refer to: Owain Glyndŵr – Medieval Welsh prince and leader Glyndŵr rebellion – 15th century Welsh uprising; Glyndŵr (district) – District of Wales (1974–1996) Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr (UK Parliament constituency) – UK Parliament constituency in Wales (2024–)
Six exact facsimile copies, on aged parchment sealed with moulds of the original seal of Glyndŵr, were made by the National Library of Wales and presented to six Welsh institutions in 2009. [ 3 ] Mark Drakeford , First Minister of Wales was shown the letter on his visit to Paris to strengthen the Welsh relationship with France.
Owain Glyndŵr's Parliament House (Welsh: Senedd-dy Owain Glyndŵr) was traditionally the building where Owain Glyndŵr held a parliament after being crowned Prince of Wales in 1404. However, the origin of the building is probably later.