Medieval and modern times; an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . England in the Middle Ages 129 German invaders had been unable to conquer. To the north ofEngland was the kingdom of Scotland, which was quite inde-pendent except for an occasional recognition by the Scotchkings of the English kings as their feudal superiors. Edward I,however, succeeded in conquering Wales permanently andScotland temporarily. For centuries a border warfare had been carried on between The Welshthe English and the Welsh. William the Conqueror
Medieval and modern times; an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . England in the Middle Ages 129 German invaders had been unable to conquer. To the north ofEngland was the kingdom of Scotland, which was quite inde-pendent except for an occasional recognition by the Scotchkings of the English kings as their feudal superiors. Edward I,however, succeeded in conquering Wales permanently andScotland temporarily. For centuries a border warfare had been carried on between The Welshthe English and the Welsh. William the Conqueror had found banjsit necessary to establish a chain of fortresses on the Welsh fron-tier, and Chester, Shrewsbury, and Monmouth became the out-posts of the Normans. While the raids of the Welsh constantlyprovoked the English kings to invade Wales, no permanent con-quest was possible, for the enemy retreated into the mountainsabout Snowden, and the English soldiers were left to starvein the wild regions into which they had ventured. The Welshwere encouraged in their long and successful resistance againstthe English by the songs of thei
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