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The Rise and Fall of Owain Glyn Dwr: England, France and the Welsh Rebellion in the Late Middle Ages

Autor Gideon Brough
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 12 ian 2017
The subject of this compelling biography, Owain Glyn Dwr is one of the great figures of Welsh and military history. Initially a loyal subject of the king of England, he reluctantly took up arms against the Crown he had served. Once committed to rebellion, he proved surprisingly talented at leading rebel troops against a theoretically vastly superior enemy.Gideon Brough reveals that Owain was more than just a warrior: he conceived and implemented a strategy which saw his small, poorly-equipped forces repeatedly defeat Crown troops and bring down the apparatus of governance in Wales. Following these achievements, he held native parliaments and established diplomatic contact with surrounding powers. This led to a treaty with France, after the conclusion of which, he welcomed French forces to Welsh soil to campaign with the rebels. In brief, Owain erected a rebel state and won international recognition, as the book soinsightfully shows. It later reflects on how Owain's foreign support was fractured by the intrigues of exceptionally talented English diplomats at work in the French court and the subsequent creation of an environment which allowed Crown forces to concentrate on defeating the rebellion in Wales. Brough very effectively argues that, although ultimately unsuccessful, Owain emerges from the era as a gifted and honourable leader, giving the Welsh a figure commonly recalled as a hero.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781784535933
ISBN-10: 1784535931
Pagini: 336
Ilustrații: 2 bw integrated, 7 maps
Dimensiuni: 138 x 216 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.55 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția I.B.Tauris
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Notă biografică

Gideon Brough attained his doctorate from Cardiff University, UK where, for the past decade, he has taught European History, notably on conflict and diplomacy. His main academic interests are warfare, diplomacy, power relations, geopolitics, insurgencies and identity in western Europe, particularly in France and the nations of the British Isles.

Cuprins

List of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsNote on place names and people involvedAbbreviationsIntroductionPart One: The Winds of War1: The Outbreak of Revolt2: Rebels and RisingsPart Two: Rise3: 'Owen . the Rod of God's Anger'4: Owain, Prince5: The Ambitions of the French Courtly FactionsPart Three: Glyn Dwr's Diplomacy6: The Alliance of 14047: An Orleanist Coup?8: The Two French Invasions of 1405 9: Invasion and Truce?10: The Pennal DeclarationPart Four: Fall11: English Diplomatic Manoeuvring12: Ailing France, Rising England13: Constance - A Last Stand For Wales?14: Owain's Last Days?ConclusionsNotesSelected Bibliography

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Weaves in comprehensive detail and expert analysis in the fields of European military and diplomatic history