. Social England; a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day . mountainsof Wales from those of Strathclyde; upon the strength of itswalls depended the existence of the union of the two Welshregions. In 577 the battle of Deorham gave the Saxons theSevern plain, thereby separating Cornwall from ^^ales; thebattle of Chester separated Wales from Strathclyde, and from613 Wales has a distinct history of its own. For twentyyears and more after the battle of Chester attempts w
. Social England; a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day . mountainsof Wales from those of Strathclyde; upon the strength of itswalls depended the existence of the union of the two Welshregions. In 577 the battle of Deorham gave the Saxons theSevern plain, thereby separating Cornwall from ^^ales; thebattle of Chester separated Wales from Strathclyde, and from613 Wales has a distinct history of its own. For twentyyears and more after the battle of Chester attempts were THE STRUGGLE FOR WALES. 17 made to reunite the two [iroviuces; and the name ot CyiDiy— people of the same region —was adopted by both sectionsof the Welsh ]ie<iple during this struggle. Though the nationalname survived in both provinces—Cymru and Cumberland—the reunion of north and west was regarded as hopeless earlyin the eighth century. Welsh political history between 613 and consists oftwo great struggles—the struggle against the English, whowere being gradually welded into one people: and the struggleof some able Welsh prince for an overlordship over liis. Pholo: J. Maclardi), Osacztrij,OlFAS DYKE: NEAE OSWESTRY. fellow-princes. The geography of Wales is a picture of itshistory—its mountains separate it from England, and at thesame time make internal union almost impossible. EothKnglish king and Welsh prince were engaged in a hopelessstruggle against the mountains. Between 613 and 106G three English kingdoms struggled ^^^^^ ^°-^lor the overlordship of England. Northumbria, ^lercia, and EnglishWessex had the supremacy, each in its turn, for a hundred K^<io™; and with each of these, in the day of its power, ^^aleshad to contend. Ethelfrith of Northumbria separated it fromthe north : and the victories of (Aidwallon could not brealc46 18 77//J CONSOLTTtATION OF THE KIXCWOM. Wales after the Norman Conquest. the power of the Nurthumbriuu, or
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