Kingdom of Powys

Kingdom of Powys is in Royalty.

King Powys

Around 730 Elisedd ap Gwylog King Powys succeeded King Powys.

Around 755 Elisedd ap Gwylog King Powys died. His son Brochfael succeeded King Powys.

In 773 Cadell ap Brochfael King Powys succeeded King Powys.

In 808 Cadell ap Brochfael King Powys died. His son Cyngen succeeded King Powys.

Before 1023 Llywelyn ap Seisyll King Gwynedd King Powys King Deheubarth was appointed King Powys.

In 1069 Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys succeeded King Powys.

Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes

Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.

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In 1073 Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys was killed by his cousin. His son Maredudd (age 26) succeeded King Powys.

Llywelyn ap Merfyn King Powys succeeded King Powys.

Prince Powys

On 9th February 1132 Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys (age 85) died. His son Madog succeeded Prince Powys.

On 16th September 1400 Owain ap Gruffudd "Glyndŵr" Mathrafal Prince Powys (age 41) was appointed Prince Powys.

Prince Powys Fadog

In 1191 Owain Fychan ap Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog (age 39) died. His son Madog succeeded Prince Powys Fadog. Esyllt or Isolda Unknown Princess Powys Fadog by marriage Princess Powys Fadog.

In 1236 Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog (age 41) succeeded Prince Powys Fadog.

Around 1243 Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog (age 48) and Emma Audley Princess Powys Fadog (age 19) were married. She by marriage Princess Powys Fadog. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He the son of Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and Esyllt or Isolda Unknown Princess Powys Fadog.

On 7th December 1269 Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog (age 74) died. His son Madog succeeded Prince Powys Fadog.

In 1277 Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog was killed. His brother Gruffydd succeeded Prince Powys Fadog.

Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.

In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.

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In 1289 Gruffydd Fychan Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog died. His son Madog (age 14) succeeded Prince Powys Fadog.

Owain Fychan ap Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog was appointed Prince Powys Fadog.

Prince Powys Wenwynwyn

In 1195 Gwenwynwyn ap Owain Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn (age 18) was appointed Prince Powys Wenwynwyn.

In 1216 Gwenwynwyn ap Owain Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn (age 39) died. His son Gruffydd (age 5) succeeded Prince Powys Wenwynwyn.

Before 1257 Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn (age 45) and Hawise Strange Princess Powys Wenwynwyn (age 14) were married. She by marriage Princess Powys Wenwynwyn. The difference in their ages was 31 years. He the son of Gwenwynwyn ap Owain Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn.

Queen Consort Powys