Edward I and the Conquest of Wales: Castles, Princes, and the End of Independence

This episode examines Edward I’s military and administrative campaign against the Welsh princes from 1277 to 1284. It looks at how castle building, the Statute of Rhuddlan, and shifting legal practices sought to integrate Wales into the English shire system, while Welsh resistance and cultural identity persisted long after. The discussion weighs contemporary sources, later chronicles, and modern interpretations of what ‘conquest’ really entailed for Wales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices