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Early seventeenth-century title-page image naming several Gunpowder Plot conspirators

Guy Fawkes and Wales: The Welsh Thread in the Gunpowder Plot

Follow the real Welsh thread in the Gunpowder Plot through Catholic exile Hugh Owen, and separate his documented connections from later Guy Fawkes myths.

Guy Fawkes and Wales: The Welsh Thread in the Gunpowder Plot

Follow the real Welsh thread in the Gunpowder Plot through Catholic exile Hugh Owen, and separate his documented connections from later Guy Fawkes myths.

Medieval manuscript illustration of archers and soldiers at the Battle of Agincourt

Welsh Archers at Agincourt: Myth, Muster Rolls and the Evidence

A source-led investigation of Welsh archers in Henry V's 1415 campaign, separating strong archival evidence from patriotic legend and dramatic numbers.

Welsh Archers at Agincourt: Myth, Muster Rolls and the Evidence

A source-led investigation of Welsh archers in Henry V's 1415 campaign, separating strong archival evidence from patriotic legend and dramatic numbers.

Ruperra Castle near Caerphilly, showing its four round towers and roofless walls

Ruperra Castle at 400: History, Ruins and 2026 Events

Discover why Ruperra Castle was built like a theatrical fortress, how it became a ruin and what is planned for its 400th anniversary.

Ruperra Castle at 400: History, Ruins and 2026 Events

Discover why Ruperra Castle was built like a theatrical fortress, how it became a ruin and what is planned for its 400th anniversary.

Crowds waiting for news at Universal Colliery after the Senghenydd disaster

The Senghenydd Colliery Disaster: 14 October 1913 and Its Legacy

A careful account of the 1913 Senghenydd disaster, the people caught within it, the inquiry that followed and the memorial culture built around their names.

The Senghenydd Colliery Disaster: 14 October 1913 and Its Legacy

A careful account of the 1913 Senghenydd disaster, the people caught within it, the inquiry that followed and the memorial culture built around their names.

Historic illustration of the Chartist attack on Newport's Westgate Hotel

The Newport Rising of 1839: Why the Chartists Marched

A human-scale account of the Newport Rising, connecting the People's Charter, industrial south-east Wales and the choices made on 4 November 1839.

The Newport Rising of 1839: Why the Chartists Marched

A human-scale account of the Newport Rising, connecting the People's Charter, industrial south-east Wales and the choices made on 4 November 1839.

The Aberfan Memorial Garden on the former Pantglas Junior School site

Aberfan Teaching Resources: A Reliable Guide for Families and Schools

Find reliable Aberfan teaching resources, with calm guidance for choosing archives, books and programmes that suit each learner's readiness.

Aberfan Teaching Resources: A Reliable Guide for Families and Schools

Find reliable Aberfan teaching resources, with calm guidance for choosing archives, books and programmes that suit each learner's readiness.

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