Questions tagged [wales]
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, on the western side of the island of Great Britain.
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What's the origin of the legend that this rock formation in America had a 12th century Welsh Origin?
There is a Welsh legend/myth that America was discovered by a Welshman named Madoc the Great, in the 12th century. His Wikipedia page reads the same but also that there isn't any conclusive evidence ...
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Was Ireland really England's first colony? [closed]
I have a vaguely decent knowledge of Irish history, but I know relatively little of the history of England.
I've often heard Ireland spoken of as England's first colony, but surely that 'title' would ...
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Was the title “Prince of Wales” originally claimed for the English crown prince via a trick?
As the son of a proud Welsh woman, as a child I was told the origin story of the title "Prince of Wales" was that after Edward I beat Llywelyn ap Gruffudd at the Battle of Orewin Bridge, as ...
