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Description: | Tall shaped piece of Welsh slate carved to a peak set on a slate base. There is a plaque with poetry on the front of the base and at the top of the stone a replica gold seal is surrounded by an inscription. Additional Information: Owain Glyndwr studied law in London and served as a soldier under Richard II in France and Scotland. He had homes in the Dee Valley and at Sycharth near Bala. A dispute in 1400 led the previously loyal Glyndwr into conflict with Henry IV. This grew into an open revolt starting with an attack on Ruthin and other towns in north east Wales. Henry outlawed Glyndwr who continued to attract large numbers of recruits into his armies. He hosted the first parliament at Machynlleth in 1404 and others in Dolgellau and Harlech and also signed a treaty with France. The subsequent regrouping of English forces in 1408 combined with a lack of support from his French allies, turned the tide against Glyndwr. Harlech Castle was surrendered and his family taken prisoner. Glyndwr evaded capture and by 1410 his whereabouts were unknown. One suggestions is that he travelled to Herefordshire where he had two daughters living with English husbands although the exact location of his grave remains a mystery. | Subjects: | Commemorative stone | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Letter Carver: Rees, Ieuan | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=6780... | Go to resource |
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