History of Wales - Wales under the Romans - Article Index

Encyclopedia - History Of Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Wales - Wales Under The Romans
Up to and during the Roman occupation of Britain, Wales was not a separate country, but all inhabitants of Britain and Ireland spoke Celt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Wales - Prehistoric Wales
The earliest human remains known from the area that is now Wales are those of the Red Lady of Paviland, a human skeleton dyed in red ochr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Wales - The Twentieth Century
In the early part of the century Wales still largely supported the Liberal Party, particularly when David Lloyd George became Prime Minis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Wales - The Twenty-first Century
The results of the 2001 Census showed an increase in the number of Welsh speakers to 20.8% of the population aged 3 and over, compared wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Wales - The Nineteenth Century
In the early 19th century parts of Wales became heavily industrialised, and the social effects of industrialisation led to bitter social ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Wales - Annexation
After passing the Statute of Rhuddlan which restricted Welsh laws, King Edward's ring of impressive stone castles assisted the domination...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Wales - Early Mediaeval Wales
When the Roman garrison of Britain was withdrawn in 410, the various states within Wales were left self-governing. One of the reasons for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Wales - Wales And The Normans
At the time of the Norman conquest of England in 1066, the dominant ruler in Wales was Bleddyn ap Cynfyn, who was king of Gwynedd and Pow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Wales - From The Union To The Industrial Revolution
Following Henry VIII's break with Rome, Wales for the most part followed England in accepting Anglicanism, although a number of Catholics...   » Read the article