Tudur ap Gruffudd
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Tudur ap Gruffudd was a brother of Owain Glyndŵr
, the Welsh
rebel leader crowned Prince of Wales
, and a son of Gruffudd Fychan
, Lord of Gwyddelwern. He participated in his brother's rebellion.
He was killed at the Battle of Pwll Melyn
, and his head publicly exhibited in London.
Owain Glyndwr
Owain Glyndŵr , or Owain Glyn Dŵr, anglicised by William Shakespeare as Owen Glendower , was a Welsh ruler and the last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales...
, the Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
rebel leader crowned Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
, and a son of Gruffudd Fychan
Gruffydd Fychan II
Gruffudd Fychan II was Lord of Glyndyfrdwy and Lord of Cynllaith Owain c.1330-1369. As such, he had a claim to be hereditary prince of Powys Fadog.- Ancestry :...
, Lord of Gwyddelwern. He participated in his brother's rebellion.
He was killed at the Battle of Pwll Melyn
Battle of Pwll Melyn
The Battle of Pwll Melyn, also known as the Battle of Usk, was part of the Welsh War of Independence against English rule that lasted from 1400 to 1415. This key battle in the Glyndŵr Rising occurred in the spring of 1405. The defeat of the Welsh rebels here was devastating and included the loss of...
, and his head publicly exhibited in London.
Further reading
- R. R. Davies The Revolt of Owain Glyn Dŵr (Oxford University Press, 2001)