War and Society in Medieval Wales 633-1283

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The story of Wales from the end of the Roman period to the conquest by Edward I in 1283 is unknown to most, but recent historiography has opened up the source material and allowed for a modern, critical reappraisal. The development of the country is traced within the context of the rest of post-Roman western Europe in a study that is a valuable resource for anyone with an interest in military history and the history of Wales in relation to its neighbours in Britain and on the continent.

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Histoire

Great Britain

History

Wales

Europe

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Publié par	University of Wales Press
Date de parution	15 novembre 2014
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781783161423
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	2 Mo

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STUDIES IN WELSH HISTORY

Editors RALPH A. GRIFFITHS CHRIS WILLIAMS ERYN M. WHITE

WAR AND SOCIETY IN MEDIEVAL WALES, 633–1283

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WAR AND SOCIETY IN MEDIEVAL WALES, 633–1283

WELSH MILITARY INSTITUTIONS

by SEAN DAVIES

UNIVERSITY OF WALES PRESS

Reprinted 2014

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EDITORS’ FOREWORD

Since the Second World War, Welsh history has attracted considerable scholarly attention and enjoyed a vigorous popu-larity. Not only have the approaches, both traditional and new, to the study of history in general been successfully applied to Wales’s past, but the number of scholars engaged in this enter-prise has multiplied during these years. These advances have been especially marked in the University of Wales. In order to make more widely available the conclusions of recent research, much of it of limited accessibility in post-graduate dissertations and theses, in 1977 the History and Law Committee of the Board of Celtic Studies inaugurated a new series of monographs,Studies in Welsh History. It was anticipated that many of the volumes would originate in research conducted in the University of Wales or under the auspices of the Board of Celtic Studies. But the series does not exclude significant contributions made by researchers in other universities and elsewhere. Its primary aim is to serve historical scholarship and to encourage the study of Welsh history. Each volume so far published has fulfilled that aim in ample measure, and it is a pleasure to welcome the most recent addition to the list.

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EDITORS’FOREWORD

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABBREVIATIONS

MAP OF MEDIEVAL WALES

INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS

I THETEULU II THELLU III CAMPAIGN STRATEGY AND TACTICS IV EQUIPMENT AND TACTICAL DISPOSITIONS V FORTIFICATIONS VI CONDUCT IN WARFARE CONCLUSION

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

v ix x xiv

14 50 85 143 190 218 259

264 277

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

To begin at the beginning, my undying love and gratitude for the genesis of this work must go to my parents, Jim and Monica, and my brother, Mike. Without their support in all areas of my life I could never have completed an undergraduate degree, much less a Ph.D. Peter Williams – the finest teacher anyone could wish for – first awakened my taste for history at Bishop Hedley High School, Merthyr Tydfil. At the University of Wales Swansea, the teaching and guidance of Ifor Rowlands and Professor John France were invaluable. They set me on the course for this study, and their insight and expertise have been inspiring. I would like to thank the History Department of Cardiff University for providing the funding and backing to allow me to take my studies into a Ph.D. Since then the attention and scholarship of my tutors – Professor Gwynfor Jones and Dr Kari Maund – have been vital in giving the work focus and direction. The interest shown by Professor Ralph Griffiths in publishing this book was both flattering and inspiring, and his probing analysis of the drafts always offered fresh insights. Finally, I would like to thank Ruth Dennis-Jones and all the staff at the University of Wales Press for their exertions in hammering my text into something fit for publication.

Sean Davies