The Welsh expel the Anglo-Normans

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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United under Llewelyn Fawr (Llewelyn the Great) in 1194, the Welsh drove the Anglo-Normans from north Wales in 1212 and captured the key Marcher town of Shrewsbury in 1215. Thereafter they resisted Anglo-Norman attempts to retake their territory until the invasion of 1272.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The Welsh expel the Anglo-Normans". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 28 March 2013 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19342, accessed 19 March 2024.]

19342 The Welsh expel the Anglo-Normans 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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