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king owen 1st king of wales
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karate man ray | Report | 17 Jun 2007 14:03 |
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does anyone know if the 1st king of wales was an owen if so did the owen line from king owen die out or is it spread so far that most of the owen race are in some way related , does anyone know of a descendant from king owen i think it was king william owen |
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An Olde Crone | Report | 17 Jun 2007 14:12 |
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Have you tried google? OC |
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Maid Marian of | Report | 17 Jun 2007 15:06 |
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Welsh Prince (would be King) Owen Glyndower attacked Usk town in 1405.The garrison of the castle moved to the town and gave battle killing fifteen hundred of Owens force executing any taken prisoner.Glyndowers own son was taken and the losses ended any chance of a future Welsh throne.Later Richard Duke of York stayed here during the Plantaginet wars and in 1483 the castle became the possesion of King Richard III.In 1554 Queen Catherine Parr became the owner and after her death the castle fell into decline.So much so that during the Civil War of 1642 Oliver Cromwell did not destroy it as he had done with all other Welsh castles as it posed no threat |
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An Olde Crone | Report | 17 Jun 2007 16:31 |
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Not sure there ever WAS a first King of Wales? Wales was split into many kingdoms, which each had their own King, until the English took over. Wales was never united under one Welsh King...was it??? OC |
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