10A. The challenges from the Percies and wain Glyndwr Flashcards
What happened in September 1400
Glyndwr led a rebellion that began at Glyndyfrdwy, which, according to later legal charges, elevated Owain to the status of a prince.
What did the Glyndwr rebellion seek to achieve?
plotted the death of Henry IV and the destruction of the Lancastrian regime, and demanded the total obliteration of the English language in Wales.
How did Glyndwr start the rebellion
Glyndwr and his small army attacked and burned the town of Ruthin,
which was part of the territory of Lord Grey of Ruthin, with whom Owain had a dispute.
Who were Glyndwr’s forces overwhelmed by?
troops raised by the loyal Lancastrian,
Hugh Burnell.
Who was in charge when the King who had gone north in response to a threat from Scotland
his 13-year-old son, the Prince of Wales, in nominal charge of securing Wales, with Sir Henry Percy (known as ‘Hotspur), the earl of Northumberland’s eldest son, as the real military commander.
Welsh resistance continued throughout the early 1400s, what tactics did they adopt?
Glyndwr and his supporters adopting
guerrilla tactics against the English
What showed Welsh threat was mounting in early 1401
Reports that those of Welsh origins living in England were returning home to prepare for war, including
labourers and students at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
What did Henry do because he was concerned about the threat from Wales?
Returned to Wales late autumn/ summer of 1401
What was Henry unable to do in Wales?
Bring Glyndwr into open battle
What happened in 1402
Glyndwr captured Edmund Mortimer IV, the uncle of the young earl of
March, the alternative heir to Richard Il.
What happened during Mortimer’s captivity?
Mortimer switched loyalties to support
ine Welsh rebels, publicly proclaiming that his nephew was the rightful king of England and not
Henry IV.
What showed the threat in Wales was serious in September 1402?
parliament enacted a series
of statutes forbidding the sale of food supplies or armour to Wales and prohibiting public meetings,
the bearing of arms, the keeping of castles or the holding of office by Welsh men or those married to
Welsh women, especially any who showed allegiance to the ‘traitor Owain Glyndwr.
