Owain Glyndŵr (1359 – 1415), aka Owen Glendower was a Welsh ruler and the last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales but to many, viewed as an unofficial king. On 16 September 1400, he instigated the Welsh Revolt against the rule of Henry IV of England. The uprising was initially very successful and rapidly gained control of large areas of Wales, but it suffered from key weaknesses – particularly a lack of artillery, which made capturing defended fortresses difficult, and of ships, which made their coastlands vulnerable. The uprising was eventually suppressed by the superior resou
Owain Glyndŵr (1359 – 1415), aka Owen Glendower was a Welsh ruler and the last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales but to many, viewed as an unofficial king. On 16 September 1400, he instigated the Welsh Revolt against the rule of Henry IV of England. The uprising was initially very successful and rapidly gained control of large areas of Wales, but it suffered from key weaknesses – particularly a lack of artillery, which made capturing defended fortresses difficult, and of ships, which made their coastlands vulnerable. The uprising was eventually suppressed by the superior resources of the English. He was driven from his last strongholds in 1409, but he avoided capture untuil his death was recorded by a former follower in the year 1415.
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