The Welsh Braveheart

Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description

Fel William Wallace yn yr Alban, ymladdodd Owain Glyndŵr dros ei wlad cyn cael ei orchfygu maes o law gan rym niferoedd ac athrylith milwrol Harri V. Ond roedd Glyndŵr yn llawer mwy na dim ond ymladdwr dros ryddid. Fe oedd Tywysog cynhenid olaf Cymru, gŵr a sefydlodd senedd gyntaf Cymru ym Machynlleth ac a gynigiodd eglwys Gymreig gwbl annibynnol.

Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description

Like William Wallace in Scotland, Owain Glyndwr fought for his country and was only finally defeated by superior numbers and the military genius of Henry V. Yet Glyndwr was not just a freedom fighter. He was the last native-born Prince of Wales, a man who initiated the first Welsh parliament at Machynlleth and proposed an entirely independent Welsh church.

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Bywgraffiad yr Awdur / Author Biography

Phil Carradice is a novelist, historian, poet and broadcaster from Wales. Born and brought up in Pembrokeshire, he now lives outside Cardiff, where he regularly broadcasts for the BBC. Formerly a teacher and headteacher, he was educated at Cardiff University and Cardiff College of Education but now concentrates on life as a full-time writer. He lectures and runs creative writing courses for children and adults. He has a passion for history as an interest and a learning device. 'History books,' he says,' are meant to be enjoyed. They are not the preserve of the privileged few.' He has published well over 80 books, ranging from poetry and novels to biography and works of history. He firmly believes in making history accessible to everyone, not just academics. His most recent books are Assassinations that Shaped the Ancient World , The Greatest Spy Writers of the 20th Century and Women of the Jacobite Rebellions , all for Pen and Sword.

Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review

Glyndwr also laid plans for two Welsh universities, proposed a return to the far sighted and revolutionary Laws of Hywel Dda and formed a Tripartite Agreement with Henry Percy and Edmund Mortimer. It led to an invasion of England and nearly brought the reign of Henry V to an end. And yet, despite his success and popularity, Glyndwr's rebellion seriously damaged the Welsh economy with towns destroyed and much agricultural land laid to waste. Even so, he was never betrayed by his people, despite a huge reward being offered for his capture. Glyndwr refused at least two offers of pardon from the English crown and remains the supreme champion of the underdog.