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OUTLINE OF WELSH POLITICAL HISTORY
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(d) Between Wales and Wessex, 1000-1063; for political influence. Griffith ap Llywelyn v. Harold.
| 2. | 1063-1284. | The struggle between the Welsh princes and the central English kings, |
| (a) | 1066-1137. | The Norman Conquest. Norman barons v. Griffith ap Conan and Griffith ap Rees. |
| 1063. | Bleddyn of Powys tries to unite Wales. | |
| 1070. | William the Conqueror at Chester. Advance of Norman barons from Chester, Shrewsbury, Hereford, Gloucester. | |
| 1075 | Death of Bleddyn; succeeded by Trahaiarn. | |
| 1077. | Battle of Mynydd Cam. Restoration of House of Cunedda Griffith ap Conan in the north; Rees, followed by his son Griffith, in the south. | |
| 1094. | Norman castles dominate Powys, Gwent, Morgannwg, and Dyved. Gwynedd and Deheubarth threatened. | |
| 1137. | Death of Griffith ap Conan and Griffith ap Rees, after setting bounds to the Norman Conquest. | |
| (b) | 1137-1197. | The struggle against Henry II. and his sons. |
| 1137 | The accession of Owen Gwynedd and of the Lord Rees of the Deheubarth. | |
| 1157. | Henry II. interferes in the quarrel of Owen and Cadwaladr. | |
| 1164 | The Cistercians at Strata Florida. | |
| 1164. | Meeting of Owen Gwynedd, the Lord Rees, and Owen Cyveiliog at Corwen, to oppose Henry II. | |
| 1170. | Death of Owen Gwynedd. | |
| 1188. | Preaching of the Crusades in Wales. | |
| 1189. | Death of Henry II. | |
| 1197. | Death of the Lord Rees. | |
| (c) | 1194-1240. | The reign of Llywelyn the Great. |
| 1194-1201. | Securing the crown of Gwynedd. | |
| 1201-1208. | Alliance with King John. | |
| 1208-1212. | War with John. | |
| 1212-1218. | Alliance with barons of Magna Carta. | |
| 1218-1226. | Struggle with the Marshalls of Pembroke. | |
| 1226-1240. | Unity of Wales: alliance with Marshalls. |
