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Biography of Owen GlendowerName: Owen GlendowerBirth Date: c. 1359 Death Date: September 20, 1415 Place of Birth: N/A Nationality: Welsh Gender: Male Occupations: leader Owen Glendower The Welsh national leader Owen Glendower (ca. 1359-ca.1415) led Welsh opposition to English rule during the early 1400s.Owen Glendower, also known as Owain ap Gruffydd and Glyndyfrdwy, Lord of Glyndwr and Sycharth, claimed descent from Bleddyn ap Cynvyn and from Llewelyn ap Gruffydd, the last native Prince of Wales. After inheriting estates in Merioneth, Glendower probably studied law at one of the Inns of Court in London. By 1385 he was serving as a squire with King Richard II against the Scots. Possibly knighted in 1387, he also served the Earl of Arundel under Henry of Lancaster (who became Henry IV in 1399). Glendower headed a Welsh rebellion in 1399, and, after being captured at Flint Castle, he was pardoned, but some of his lands were not restored to him. After an unsuccessful appeal to Parliament, Glendower turned to rebellion and in 1400 took the title of Prince of Wales.As a rebel, Glendower …showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…pardons were less favorable than those that had been offered to Glendower.The main aim of Glendower and his followers was to secure the political and ecclesiastical independence of Wales. They also wanted to preserve the native language and culture of Wales. Further Reading The standard biography of Glendower is Sir John E. Lloyd, Owain Glyn Dwr (Owen Glendower) (1932). Other biographies include Arthur G. Bradley, Owen Glyndwr and the Last Struggle for Welsh Independence (1901), and John D. G. Davies, Owen Glyn Dwr (1934). For general historical background see Ernest F. Jacob, The Fifteenth Century, 1399-1485 (1961).Davies, R. R., The revolt of Owen Glendower, Oxford, England; New York: Oxford University Press, 1995.Henken, Elissa R., Fulfilling prophecy: Owen Glendower, legend and symbol, Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1996.Sale, Richard, Owen Glendower's way, London: Hutchinson, 1985.Skidmore, Ian, Owen Glendower, Prince of Wales, Swansea: C. Davies, 1978.Williams, Glanmor, Owen Glendower, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1993. |