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Huw Edwards presents this major television history of Wales, showing our country in ways it's never been seen before. This Story of Wales spans seven centuries from the building of a great frontier... to Owain Glyndwr's epic struggle for independence. We meet the medieval kings who shape Wales and watch a nation emerge out of their lust for power and land. Amidst battles with Vikings, Saxons and Normans, Welsh culture flourishes. But the death of our last native Prince is followed by a century of plague and famine. Then, the charismatic Glyndwr leads a rebellion against the English Crown.
Huw Edwards presents this major television history of Wales, showing our country in ways it's never been seen before. This Story of Wales spans seven centuries from the building of a great frontier... to Owain Glyndwr's epic struggle for independence. We meet the medieval kings who shape Wales and watch a nation emerge out of their lust for power and land. Amidst battles with Vikings, Saxons and Normans, Welsh culture flourishes. But the death of our last native Prince is followed by a century of plague and famine. Then, the charismatic Glyndwr leads a rebellion against the English Crown.
| Series: | The story of Wales |
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| Episode | 2 |
| First transmission date: | 01-03-2012 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC1 Wales |
| Published: | 2012 |
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| Duration: | 01:00:00 |
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| Producer: | John Geraint |
| Presenter: | Huw Edwards |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00mlrq9 OU website: http://www.open.edu/openlearn/whats-on/ou-on-the-bbc-the-story-wales |
| Master spool number: | BOU050860 |
| Production number: | WEFA601L |
| Videofinder number: | 82590 |
| Available to public: | no |
