The History of Wales Magazine
Every month we will feature articles relating to the history of Wales – famous people, famous battles, famous places etc. These will build over the months into a full and intriguing insight into the history of this ancient land.
You may also be interested in our History of Britain section covering the period from the Act of Union during Queen Anne‘s reign to the modern day.
Battle of St Fagans
The Battle of St Fagan’s in 1648, during the Second English Civil War, was the largest battle ever to take place in Wales.
Owen Glendower (Owain Glyndwr)
Owain Glyndwr (Owen Glendower) Prince of Wales, Medieval Welsh nationalist leader, organised a rebellion against the English king, Henry IV
The Welsh Mormons
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more often referred to as the Mormon Church, is based in Utah, in the United States of…
The Last Invasion of Britain
Forget 1066; this is the story of how one Welsh lady beat back a French invasion.
St Dwynwen’s Day
25th January is St Dwynwen’s Day. St Dwynwen is the Welsh patron saint of lovers, which makes her the Welsh equivalent of St Valentine …
Welsh Christmas Traditions
Welsh Christmas traditions and how Christmas used to be celebrated in Wales.
Robert Owen, Father of British Socialism
Known as the ‘Father of British Socialism’, Robert Owen was a textile manufacturer turned social reformer, and an early advocate of utopian socialism…
The Welsh Language
According to a survey by the Office of National Statistics in 2018, some 874,700 people (29.3% of the population) in Wales speak Welsh…
