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Llywelyn's Coronet
Llywelyn's coronet () is a lost treasure of Welsh history. It is recorded that Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Wales and Lord of Aberffraw had deposited this crown () and other items (such as the Cross of Neith) with the monks at Cymer Abbey for safekeeping at the start of his final campaign in 1282. He was killed later that year. It was seized alongside other holy artefacts in 1284 from the ruins of the defeated Kingdom of Gwynedd. Thereafter it was taken to London and presented at the shrine of Edward the Confessor in Westminster Abbey by King Edward I of England as a token of the complete annihilation of the independent Welsh state. Llywelyn's successor was his brother, Dafydd, who claimed Llywelyn's title of Tywysog as ''Tywysog Cymru'' or Prince of Wales. His reign was extremely brief; he was killed not long after his brother, without ever having been able to reclaim the precious items from Cymer Abbey. Dating the crown The origins of the coronet are unclear. Some so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Llywelyn Le Dernier
Llywelyn, Llewelyn or Llewellyn is a name of Welsh language origins. See Llywelyn (name) for the name's etymology, history and other details. As a surname Arts * Carmen Llywelyn, American actress and photographer * Chris Llewellyn (poet), American poet *David Llewellyn (author) (born 1978), Welsh author of ''Eleven'' *Desmond Llewelyn (1914–1999), Welsh actor who played Q in several James Bond films *Dylan Llewellyn, English actor * Grace Llewellyn, American author of several books on homeschooling * Kate Llewellyn (born 1936), Australian poet *Morgan Llywelyn (born 1937), U.S.-born Irish historical author *Olivia Llewellyn (born 1980), English actress *Patricia Llewellyn (1962–2017), British television producer *Richard Llewellyn (1906–1983), English author of Welsh descent *Robert Llewellyn (born 1956), English actor, presenter, and writer *Roddy Llewellyn (born 1947), British landscape gardener, author, and television presenter * Roger Llewellyn, British actor *Sam Llewell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
