Chronicling Gruffudd ap Llywelyn in the eleventh century

Thomas, Rebecca 2024. Chronicling Gruffudd ap Llywelyn in the eleventh century. Welsh History Review 32 (2) , pp. 233-263. 10.16922/whr.32.2.1 Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

English chronicles paid significant attention to the Welsh in the eleventh century. Gruffudd ap Llywelyn was at the centre of most Anglo-Welsh interaction, and the annals of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles are particularly interested in his activities. However, the different chronicles containing eleventh-century annals – Chronicle C, Chronicle D, Chronicle E – show varying degrees of interest in the Welsh king and diverge in their recording of his relationship with the English. This article investigates these divergences and illustrates how access to different sources and the agendas of the compilers impacted on the recording of relations with the Welsh. As well as shedding light on the compilation of the chronicles themselves and English attitudes towards the Welsh in the eleventh century, this article also offers a re-interpretation of certain key episodes in the history of Anglo-Welsh relations.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	History, Archaeology and Religion
Publisher:	University of Wales Press
ISSN:	0043-2431
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	16 August 2024
Date of Acceptance:	2 July 2024
Last Modified:	10 Jan 2025 15:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/171449

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