The history of Little England beyond Wales and the non-Kymric colony settled in Pembrokeshire / by Edward Laws.

  • Laws, Edward.
Date:
1888
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Credit: The history of Little England beyond Wales and the non-Kymric colony settled in Pembrokeshire / by Edward Laws. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTER V. PAQE The Introduction of Christianity. .... 49—62 Change of Race in North Wales since Roman Period—The Gael.in Gwynedd—South Welsh more directly descended from their predecessors—lu England Roman civilization destroyed by Pagans—In Wales by Christians—No relics of Roman Christianity to be found in South Wales—Aaron and Julius—Magnus Maximus—Caer Alun or Haverfordwest •—Caer Fyrdin, Carmarthen—Form of Consecration of early Churches—Nial of the Seven Hostages—Aulao Mac Cormac—Brychan and bis Children—Pelagius—Kunedda—Keredig—Garmon and Lupus—Dyfrig or Dubricius— Illtyd—Teilo and Dewi, or David—Conflict of the latter with Boia—Boia's Wife sacrifices her Step-daughter—Dewi routs the Pelagians—Is elected Primate of Wales—Resume of early Dedications in Pembrokeshire—Welsh Saints not Ascetic—Form of early Churches—Brownslade Tumulus—Ogham Inscriptions—Professor Graves first Interpreter— List of Pembrokeshire Oghams. CHAPTER VI. The Kymro and the Scandinavian . . . . 63—78 Gildas—Vortiporios or Guortepir, tyrant of Demetia—Invaders of several nationalities—Englishmen said to have killed St. Dogvan in the 5th century—West Saxons did not reach the Western Coast of England till the last quarter of the 6th century—Pembrokeshire Saints crossed to Damnonia—Saxons in South Wales in 720—Kymry alter Demetia into Dyfed—Scandinavians raid, 775—Saxons, 810—Danish Colony formed, 833—Rhodri Monarch of Wales, 843— Gives a Constitution—Danish Marauders, 860—Hinguar Halfdene and Hubba—The Dannebrog—Hubba winters in Milford Haven, 877—Description of Scandinavian War-ship—Norwegians colonize Iceland, Scotch Islands, Man, Ireland, and Wales—Rhodri divides Wales between his Sons—Asser—Hemeid, Regulus of Dyfed, makes a Treaty with King Alfred, 921—King Eadward sends a force to Milford Haven—Hywel King of all Wales—Kymric raids in Dyfed—Dywallon, the Regulus, slain—Servile war among the Gaels in North Wales—Fugitives seek refuge in Dyfed and join the Danes—Saxon pest (sweating sickness) breaks out, 994—Glamorgan men, with whom were Danes, burn Narberth and kill the Bishop of St. David's—Olaf Haroldson ravages Pembroke and destroys St. David's—Scandinavian Colony in Pembrokeshire, their Morals and Manners—Norse names—Place names and words still extant in Pembroke- shire—No Scandinavian architectural or sepulchral remains—Palace of a Kymric King—Dwelling of Freeman and small Freeholder—Description of interior of a dwelling of the latter—Kymry did not build stone houses—Inscribed Crosses at Carew, Nevern, Penally, &c.—Roadside Cross at Nevern. CHAPTER VII. Pembrokeshire Myths ...... 79—92 Little England made before the creation of Welsh Literature—Interpolations in Welsh Writings, some accidental, other intentional—Pembrokeshire the scene of Kymric Fairy Tales—Dyved was Gwlad yr Hiid, the land of Phantasie chosen by the Authors of Mabinogion as the background for their tales—Pwyll, Manawyddan, and Math's Mabinogion—All refer to Pembrokeshire—Professor Rhys' Hibbert Lectures—These Mabinogion are the Sacred Books of Wales—Keltic Gods transformed to heroes—Members of Pwyll's Family have left traces of their names on the Ordnance Map, and are not forgotten by the people—Plot of Mabinogi—Pwyll story continued in Manawyddan and concluded in Math—Another account of the introduction of Swine into Pembrokeshire—Coll, son of CoUvrewi— Wealth in Wales represented by Swine—Hunting of the Boar Trwyth through Pembrokeshire—Traditions of Kilhwch near Fishguard—Gwales (Grasholm) visited by Pryderi and Manawyddan—Bedd Avanc in Precelly Mountains. CHAPTER VIII. The Norman Conquest ...... 93—106 Kymric usurpers—Restoration of the House of Rhodri—William I. visits St. David's—Normans and Norsemen, strong resemblance between—Rhys again driven into exile, but returns and conquers the rebels at St. Dogmael's— Mic Dynbych—Death of Rhys ap Tewdwr—The conquest of Glamorgan—Martin de Turribus lands at Fishguard and conquers Cemaes —St. Dogmael's Priory founded—Cemaes, a typical march—Why it did not become Anglicized— Pedigree of Sir Marteine Lloyd—Kilgerran fortified by the Belesme family—Arnulph de Montgomery seizes Pembroke and builds a castle, which he hands over to Gerald de Windsor—The Welsh overrun Dyved and Cardigan, but cannot win Pembroke—Siege of Pembroke in 1092—William II. comes into Wales—Returns to England, but comes back— Talks of conquering Ireland—The Church of St. Nicholas at Pembroke—Rufus orders castles to be built—Divisions of Pembrokeshire in his time—The Belesme rebellion—Arnulph and Gerald removed from Pembroke—Sayer created Castellan—Gerald marries Nesta and is reinstated as Castellan of Pembroke—Builds Carew Castle—Buildings in Pembrokeshire at the beginning of the 12th century—Norman families. CHAPTER IX. The Flemish Immigration ..... 107—119 Encroachment of the Sea in Flanders, 1107—Quotations from Authors noticing the Immigration of Flemings into West Wales—Holinshead—Caradoc of Llancarvan—William of Malmesbury—Doubts thrown on this Immigration—