Hywel Swrdwal
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Hywel Swrdwal was a Welsh language
poet from Machynlleth
, Powys
.
Hywel composed poems on themes of patriotism and religion.
Hywel was the father of two sons, Ieuan ap Hywel Swrdwal
and Dafydd ap Hywel Swrdwal.
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
poet from Machynlleth
Machynlleth
Machynlleth is a market town in Powys, Wales. It is in the Dyfi Valley at the intersection of the A487 and the A489 roads.Machynlleth was the seat of Owain Glyndŵr's Welsh Parliament in 1404, and as such claims to be the "ancient capital of Wales". However, it has never held any official...
, Powys
Powys
Powys is a local-government county and preserved county in Wales.-Geography:Powys covers the historic counties of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, most of Brecknockshire , and a small part of Denbighshire — an area of 5,179 km², making it the largest county in Wales by land area.It is...
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Hywel composed poems on themes of patriotism and religion.
Hywel was the father of two sons, Ieuan ap Hywel Swrdwal
Ieuan ap Hywel Swrdwal
Ieuan ap Hywel Swrdwal was a Welsh poet, from Norman stock. He composed primarily in Welsh, but was also responsible for the first known poem in the English language written by a Welshman....
and Dafydd ap Hywel Swrdwal.