Welsh-language literature
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Welsh-language literature has been produced continuously since the divergence of Welsh as a distinct language from Brittonic in around the 5th century AD up to the present day. The earliest Welsh lite
The Four Ancient Books of Wales on display at the National Library of Wales in 2013. Many early Welsh texts are preserved in these books.
The Bard (1778) by Benjamin West
15th century depiction of King Arthur by an unknown Welsh scribe.
A contemporary depiction of Llywelyn Fawr of Gwynedd (c. 1173–1240), one of the Welsh Princes who was a patron of the 'Poets of the Princes' period, and his sons.
Welsh people
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The Welsh are an ethnic group and nation native to Wales who share a common ancestry, history and culture. Wales is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. The majority of people living in Wa
Owain Glyndŵr was proclaimed Prince of Wales by his supporters on 16 September 1400. He was the last native Welsh person to hold the title.
King Henry VII, the founder of the royal house of Tudor