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OUTLINE OF WELSH POLITICAL HISTORY
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(d) Between Wales and Wessex, 1000-1063; for political influence. Griffith ap Llywelyn v. Harold.

2. 1063-1284. The struggle between the Welsh princes and the central English kings,
(a) 1066-1137. The Norman Conquest. Norman barons v. Griffith ap Conan and Griffith ap Rees.
  1063. Bleddyn of Powys tries to unite Wales.
  1070. William the Conqueror at Chester. Advance of Norman barons from Chester, Shrewsbury, Hereford, Gloucester.
  1075 Death of Bleddyn; succeeded by Trahaiarn.
  1077. Battle of Mynydd Cam. Restoration of House of Cunedda Griffith ap Conan in the north; Rees, followed by his son Griffith, in the south.
  1094. Norman castles dominate Powys, Gwent, Morgannwg, and Dyved. Gwynedd and Deheubarth threatened.
  1137. Death of Griffith ap Conan and Griffith ap Rees, after setting bounds to the Norman Conquest.
(b) 1137-1197. The struggle against Henry II. and his sons.
  1137 The accession of Owen Gwynedd and of the Lord Rees of the Deheubarth.
  1157. Henry II. interferes in the quarrel of Owen and Cadwaladr.
  1164 The Cistercians at Strata Florida.
  1164. Meeting of Owen Gwynedd, the Lord Rees, and Owen Cyveiliog at Corwen, to oppose Henry II.
  1170. Death of Owen Gwynedd.
  1188. Preaching of the Crusades in Wales.
  1189. Death of Henry II.
  1197. Death of the Lord Rees.
(c) 1194-1240. The reign of Llywelyn the Great.
  1194-1201. Securing the crown of Gwynedd.
  1201-1208. Alliance with King John.
  1208-1212. War with John.
  1212-1218. Alliance with barons of Magna Carta.
  1218-1226. Struggle with the Marshalls of Pembroke.
  1226-1240. Unity of Wales: alliance with Marshalls.