Owen Glendover

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Excellent work on a lovely figure. As a Welsh speaking Welshman Old Taff is 100% correct about the spelling of the name which in Welsh is Owain Glyndŵr.

He established the first Welsh parliament which sat in the town of Machynlleth and managed to unite the Welsh princes against English opression (a considerable feat considering our national sport is feuding amongst ourselves). He gradually pulled all of Wales together until Henry V of England ascended to the throne and adopted a concilitary approach to the Welsh - which was useful as many Welsh archers then served at Agincourt. Owain is revered as a King of Wales to today and after 1413 he disappeared from the records and for once was not betrayed by Welsh princes. Owain was voted the man of the last millenium in Wales and his name is still used as a rallying cry when we feel threatened or our language is at threat. such as the campaign for bilingual roadsigns in the 1960s, the holiday home issue in the 1980s and the Welsh Assembly establishment in 1999.

Anyway I could go on and on but suffice to say you've done a marvellous job on this terrific figure.

Cheers

Huw
 
Excellent work on a lovely figure. As a Welsh speaking Welshman Old Taff is 100% correct about the spelling of the name which in Welsh is Owain Glyndŵr.

He established the first Welsh parliament which sat in the town of Machynlleth and managed to unite the Welsh princes against English opression (a considerable feat considering our national sport is feuding amongst ourselves). He gradually pulled all of Wales together until Henry V of England ascended to the throne and adopted a concilitary approach to the Welsh - which was useful as many Welsh archers then served at Agincourt. Owain is revered as a King of Wales to today and after 1413 he disappeared from the records and for once was not betrayed by Welsh princes. Owain was voted the man of the last millenium in Wales and his name is still used as a rallying cry when we feel threatened or our language is at threat. such as the campaign for bilingual roadsigns in the 1960s, the holiday home issue in the 1980s and the Welsh Assembly establishment in 1999.

Anyway I could go on and on but suffice to say you've done a marvellous job on this terrific figure.

Cheers

Huw

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