Event Glyndŵr Rising

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Was a Welsh rebellion led by Owain Glyndŵr against the Kingdom of England during the Late Middle Ages.

Chronology

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  • January 1416: By 1415, full English rule was returned to Wales.
  • September 1400: Denbigh, Rhuddlan, Flint, Hawarden, and Holt conquered by Welsh Rebels.
  • September 1400: When Henry of England arrived on Anglesey, he harried the island, burning villages and monasteries including the Llanfaes Friary near Bangor, Gwynedd.
  • September 1400: On 16 September 1400, Owain acted, and was proclaimed Prince of Wales by a small band of followers which included his eldest son, his brothers-in-law, and the Dean of St Asaph. This was a revolutionary statement in itself. Owain’s men quickly spread through north-east Wales. On 18 September, the town of Ruthin and De Grey's stronghold of Ruthin Castle were attacked.
  • December 1407: In 1407, Aberystwyth Castle surrendered to the forces of King Henry IV of England.
  • September 1400: Owain Glyndŵr, a Welsh rebel leader who led a revolt against English rule, attacked Powis Castle and sacked Welshpool.
  • January 1404: In 1403 the Welsh revolt led by Owain expanded into southern and western Wales.
  • January 1402: In 1401, the revolt began to spread. Much of northern and central Wales went over to Owain.
  • October 1400: By 15 October, Henry of England was back in Shrewsbury where he released some prisoners and two days later at Worcester with little to show for his efforts.
  • April 1407: By 1407 this strategy was beginning to bear fruit. In March, 1,000 men from all over Flintshire appeared before the Chief Justitiar of the county and agreed to pay a communal fine for their adherence to Glyndŵr.
  • January 1407: English forces landed in Anglesey from Ireland. Over the next year they would gradually push the Welsh back until the resistance in Anglesey formally ended toward the end of 1406.
  • January 1410: Harlech Castle was captured by the forces of King Henry IV of England.
  • September 1400: The town of Oswestry was badly damaged by in a raid by Welsh rebel leader Owain Glyndŵr.
  • August 1407: In July the Earl of Arundel’s north-east Lordship around Oswestry and Clun submitted.
  • September 1404: Owain captured and garrisoned the great western castles of Harlech and Aberystwyth.