Native Welsh society was divided into two broad classes - the free and the unfree. Native Welsh society was divided into two broad classes - the free and the unfree. The free, the bonheddwyr ...

The Welsh climate deteriorated after 1300. Wet summers, disease among domestic animals and soil exhaustion caused agricultural problems. By 1320, the population was in decline and would not return ...

The ancient Welsh patronymic naming system can cause significant problems for genealogists. The old tendency to anglicise Welsh names can also present another hurdle for Welsh genealogists.

Born Edward Williams in Flemingston in the Vale of Glamorgan, Iolo was to have an impact on Welsh culture comparable to the industrialisation of the country. Thanks to him we can witness the ...