Owain Glyndŵr: life of the week

Hello and welcome to Life of the Week from History Extra, where leading historians delve into the lives of history's most intriguing and significant figures. Famed for his dramatic and determined revolt against English rule in the early 15th century, as well as his Bold vision for an independent Wales. Owen Glendur has gone down in history as a symbol of Welsh resistance and a national hero. I spoke to Gideon Bruff to chart the medieval nobleman's emergence as a warrior and a statesman, to uncover the man behind the enduring myth.

For those who may have heard of Owen Glendur, or those who might be completely unfamiliar with him, who was he? Owen Glendur was a Welsh nobleman in the 14th and early 15th century. He's famed for leading a revolt, but I contest that's not one of his creation. But During his life, he sort of lived the life of the quintessential Welsh nobleman.

So he had his great military career, military background, but also engaged in cultural pursuits, poetry, and had a bardic circle, and lived in a Welsh cultural milieu during his lifetime. But he was equally adept in speaking to English knights and nobles. He rubbed shoulders with knights and earls on military campaigns and Within the sort of context of his revolt he comes across very much as the wronged man. He's been forced into a revolt against his will.

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