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OUTLINE OF WELSH POLITICAL HISTORY
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II. THE WALES OF THE PEOPLE.
In 1535 the march lordships were formed into shires, and a reign of law began.
| 1535-1603. | Period of loyalty to Tudor sovereigns—for equality before law and political rights. |
| 1536. | The march lordships become shire ground. Wales given a representation in Parliament, and its own system of law courts the Great Sessions of Wales. |
| 1539. | Welsh passive resistance to the Reformation. |
| 1567. | Sir Thomas Middleton opens silver mines of Cardiganshire. |
| 1588. | Bishop Morgan's Welsh Bible. |
| 1593. | Execution of John Penry. Results
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| 1603-1689. | Struggle between new and old ideas. |
| 1618. | Coal of South Wales attracts attention. |
| 1640. | First Civil War. |
| 1644. | Brereton and Myddleton win North Wales, Laugharne and Poyer win South Wales, for Parliament. |
| 1648. | Second Civil War: siege of Pembroke. |
| 1650. | Puritan "Act for the better Propagation of the Gospel in Wales." |
| 1670. | Vavasour Powell dies in prison. |
| 1689. | Abolition of the Court of Wales. |
| 1689-1894. | Rise of the Welsh democracy. |
| 1719. | Copper works at Swansea. |
| 1730. | Griffith Jones' circulating schools. |
| 1750. | Iron furnaces at Merthyr Tydvil |
| 1773. | Death of Howel Harris. |
| 1814. | Death of Charles of Bala. |
| 1830. | Abolition of Great Sessions of Wales. |
| 1832. | First Reform Bill. |
| 1839. | Chartism at Llanidloes and Newport. |
| 1867. | Second Reform Bill. |
