Members Only 112 – William: Part Five: Rebellion
380 – Everybody Is Killing Everybody Else And Nobody Is Talking About It: Part 3
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Up in the hills of Snowdonia, pinned between the sea and the English midlands, King Gruffydd fought against the invading forces of the Godwinsons. And he was giving the English such a hard time that even the Life of King Edward admits it in the record.
379 – Everybody Is Killing Everybody Else And Nobody Is Talking About It: Part 2
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Earl AElfgar and his alliance with King Gruffydd of Wales was likely the one true barrier that stood between Harold Godwinson and the throne of England.
378 – Everybody is killing everybody else and no one is talking about it
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On the year 1059, there is an enigmatic entry in the Welsh Chronicle.
377 – The King of Wales
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Water, and the ability to control water ways, was an important aspect in the Welsh imagination. In fact, the importance of Welsh power on the seas even appears in the Mabinogion.
Members Only 111 – William: Part Four – Chaos
376 – Lost Years and Lost Lands
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Things are moving quickly in our story, now. Pieces are moving into place, and the board is shifting rapidly. Thanks to the benefit of hindsight, we can see where this is going and see how these events are leading to a calamity in just a few years.
Members Only 110 – William: Part Three – Guardians
375 – Life and Death Politics. But Mostly Death.
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For the first time in a long time, Wales was experiencing a time of internal peace, thanks in large part to its unification under King Gruffydd.
Members Only 109 – William: Part Two – Family Politics