THE FINAL CALL TO POBL GLYNDWR. THE HISTORICAL HERITAGE OF CENEDL GLYNDŴR IS IN OUR CARE - EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US. AND IF WE ARE TO BE SERIOUS AND GENUINE ABOUT CONTINUING TH E STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE AND FREEDOM AS FOUGHT FOR BY OUR ONE AND ONLY PRINCE OF ALL WALES, OWAIN GLYNDŴR, WE CAN ONLY FLY ONE F LAG AND THAT HAS TO BE 'BANER GLYNDŴR' - FLAG OF OUR CENEDL GLYNDŴR WHICH WE R'E ALL CAMPAIGNING TO HAVE RESTORED...YES?

IF SO, WE CAN LIVE UNDER NO OTHER FLAG WHATSOEVER,  NOT THE UNION JACK, THE TUDOR  DRAIG GOCH OR DEWI SANT FLAG.  THE ONLY TRUE FLAG THAT CAN REPRESENT A 'CENEDL CYMRU RYDD' IS BANER GLYNDŴR - AND IT'S OF CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE THAT YOU ALL FLY IT NOW EVERYWHERE  - AND ESPECIALLY ON YOUR CAR ON THE 29 EBRILL 2011 AS MEANS OF PROTEST OF CELEBRATIONS PUSHED ON US OF THE WEDDING OF REPRESENTATIVES OF AN ENGLISH MONARCHY THAT IN 1282 - 3 OCCUPIED AND COLONISED OUR NATION AND TOOK AWAY THE FREEDOM OF OUR PEOPLE.

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Are we now such a cowed and servile nation that we will suffer silently the indignity of seeing the 'union jack rag'  blatently and triumphantly draped across the towns of our nation in celebration of English royalist events such as this wedding and an oncoming jubilee in 2012? Or, have we got just about enough pride to carry out the briefest of gestures such as the displaying of the Owain Glyndŵr 'Four Lions Rampant' as a means of illustrating to the English State and their royalty that we are still here and that we are still loyal to Owain Glyndŵr's cause for Welsh freedom - which is in continuence. Can all genuine Welsh patriots make this most basic of protest or, have you all forgotten and abandoned what Glyndŵr and his fellow Cymry fought and sacrificed for?

Other Suggested Pobl Glyndŵr Protests: Why not, on 29 April, organise alternative events to local 'Hanes Glyndŵr' sites of your own choice.  As a national event, I would suggest a trip to 'Cerrig  Cyfamod Owain Glyndŵr' on Mynydd Hyddgen as being both of suitable and of symbolic value as it was to there, at about the end of April 1401, that Owain Glyndŵr had moved his small army from Cadair Idris and where they were to engage in battle with an Anglo - Flemish force at about the beginning of May 1401.

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YNYS MÔN - A NATIONAL EVENT

A very suitable symbolic alternative for Pobl Glyndŵr Ynys Môn would be to gather in the area of Parys Mountain.  Robert Parys was 'given' Mynydd Trwysglwyn, which included the farm of Cerrig Y bleddia, in 1406 as a reward from King Henry for collecting heavy taxes imposed on the people of Ynys Môn because they had supported Owain Glyndŵr. Follow the history of Mynydd Parys in the link given below

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The above is an ideal place to visit as an alternative to the 'Anglesonian' event at the Mona Showground as it symbolically represents an interpretation of our history of conquest and colonisation and of land just 'taken' from native Cymry for supporting Owain Glyndŵr. Then there's the history of how this land's wealth was exploited, first with the mining of copper ore and today as an area of both windfarms and nuclear power. Thus, it is ideal as a location for a Tarian Glyndŵr rally of Pobl Glyndŵr proclaiming 'Land and Liberty'. Suitable 'assembly points' could be Penysarn or the location of Gadfa for a walk onto  Mynydd Trwysglwyn aka Parys Mountain to, in the first instance, rename in the name of 'Gwerin Owain' (from whom it was stolen in 1406) and, secondly, reclaim for Cenedl Glyndŵr?

Remember to take protest 'Bechod Dros Cymru -  29 Ebrill  2011' placards and plenty of Baneri Glyndŵr with you. Take photos and put into the public domain via the web to clearly show that  not all Cymry are celebrating this English Royal Wedding. It's a pity we did not get 100's of 'Bechod Dros Cymru 29-04-2011' balloons produced in time to release off the mountain with the message of  "Cofiwch Owain Glyndŵr - 1406 and Mynydd Trwysglwyn - Land Stolen from Gwerin Owain Ynys Môn" printed on a card tied to each balloon.  Nevertheless, Pobl Glyndŵr could certainly get posters and placards done on similar lines to place around the area. Unfortunatly, I personally cannot join you in protest as I have just spent a long weekend up North and am now committed to 'Bechod 2011' action in the South. 

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Pobl Glyndŵr - Ynys Môn - You have an important  'Glyndŵr Battlefield' Site on the Island, The Battle Of Rhos y Meirch 1405, has it been marked?  Unfortunatly, it ended in a Welsh defeat and a year later, the English were to take Ynys Môn and Glyndŵr's supporters surrendered or fled the Island.

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TIME TO GET RID OF THAT ENGLISH ROYALIST PLAQUE ON SENEDD-DY GLYNDŴR, MACHYNLLETH! Request it be removed as it signifies the English Crown as sovereignty over Senedd Glyndŵr. That cannot be.

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DISPLAY WHERE YOUR LOYALTY LIES. REALLY COVER CYMRU WITH BANERI GLYNDŴR: A CALL TO ALL POBL GLYNDŴR TO REVOLT AGAINST THE PROMOTION OF ENGLISH ROYALTY IN WALES.

Gellir cael hyd i fersiwn Cymraeg o'r isod ar y blog 'Owain Glyndŵr Communicates' 

Ymgyrch Chwifio Baneri Glyndŵr 2011

This renewed campaign is, in part, to mark the success of the 'yes' vote in the referendum. However, we must not lose sight of the fact that the recent 'yes' vote was a limited victory and I and other 'Pobl Glyndŵr' will not rest on our laurals until we have a proper Parliament such as the one in Scotland, followed eventually by Independance such as in Ireland and other nations that have liberated themselves from imperialism. The struggle must not stop with the result of 3rd March 2011 but continue to a conclusion that sees achieved all the aspirations that comes forth from the most important ducument in our history - The Pennal Letter.

As a means of making that point and also to counter the present 'big sell' of English Royalty that is being pushed throughout Wales in connection with the English Royal Wedding which is to take place on the 29th April, I feel there is a need to make this call - this 'Galwad Glyndŵr' to all present day 'Pobl Glyndŵr' to raise 'Baneri Glyndŵr' wherever remotely possible throughout the land to counter all the Union Jacks that will, very soon, be dominating the landscape of our nation.

We hereby call for every patriot's support for a "full on" all Cymru  campaign which will begin on the 31 March, 'Pennal Letter Day', and hopefully, if every patriot in Wales makes this most' limited' of effort, Cymru will be a landscape of the red and yellow Four Lions Rampant by the 29 April and will continue to be so through 28 May (Glyndŵr's birthday) up to 21 Mehefin 'Dydd y Senedd (1404) and Dydd Glyndwr 16th Sept. Get organised with this campaign throughout Cymru now to counter the Union Jack hysteria approaching in April.  Visit links below to view previous posts  on the subject of Baneri Glyndŵr:

Flying the Red Dragon tudor flag revived by Lloyd George for the 1911 investiture is not a good idea for this campaign. In the first place, it will be assumed that you're participating in the English royal wedding celebrations whilst flying the 'Four Lions Rampant of Glyndŵr will be a definite statement as to where your loyalty lies and that his struggle for Independence is still being strongly pursued.

Owain Glyndwr Communicates.: EMBASSY ANNOUNCEMENT: COMMEMORATING ... June 2010 ... Let's blot out the St George's flag with 'Baner Glyndŵr! ... the 19th - 20th June with these little Glyndŵr flags flying on their vehicles. 

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Owain Glyndwr Communicates.: The True Flags of Cenedl Glyndwr .

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I was saddened to watch the Welsh news the other evening and see Welsh children of a very young age being brain washed and encouraged to make Union Jack bunting for Street Parties. Patriotic parents need to find out if their children are being involved in this activity and complain to the school and local educational authorities if they are. Of course, we all - and especially children love parties but patriotic parents cannot possibly allow their children to attend  these street parties. Thus it is very important that Pobl Glyndŵr (with children) join with other patriots in organising alternative patriotic events in their communities such as Pobl Glyndŵr picnics and pageants in the parks of Wales. all the better if such an event can be held at one of the Glyndŵr designated named parks such as the ones at Johnstown , Wrecsam, Caenarfon and Caerffili.

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Organising a picnic is simple enough and I am sure that out there are patriotic entertainers who would put on free entertainment for the children. Between now and 29th April, Pobl Glyndŵr could perhaps organise suitable children's pageants  to honour Catrin Glyndŵr a real Princess of Wales who, as both the daughter of Owain Glyndŵr and wife of Edmund Mortimer was imprisoned with her children in the Tower of London. All died under mysterious circumstances.  So, there's no time to waste. Get busy - and this way, the children of Pobl Glyndŵr will not be left out. Use the occasion to teach our children 'Hanes Glyndŵr' rather than let them be 'Brit Brain Washed'.

                                       

          The English Royal Wedding 29 April 2011.

Without any doubt this Wedding will be pushed "big time" throughout April and of course on 29 April and all over the long Bank Holiday weekend to May Day - Dydd Calan Mai so, over the May Bank Holiday weekend, I would suggest that you could get yourselves and your families 'away from it all' by visiting Glyndŵr sites in your own locality or, further afield, in areas that you may not have visited yet. Myself, in view of the 'Monmouthshire is English Campaign' will be visiting Glyndŵr sites in Gwent and visiting Gwent Castles I have not had the opportunity to visit before. Where ever you go, you could take the Glyndŵr flag with you and could fly small ones from your cars as you will have seen illustrated in blog pictures above.

The most militant of Pobl Glyndŵr may wish to make their protest and perhaps the best place to do that on the 29th April would be at the Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan Statue in Llandovery which will be overlooking a royal wedding street party in the market square below; right on the spot where Llywelyn was hung, drawn and quartered. Yes! pretty disgusting, talk about dancing on the graves of Welsh Heroes. 

Llywelyn Ap Gruffydd Fychan - BBC - Homepage

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Surely, Western patriots will be doing something about that? It will be a 'real low' point for Cymric patriotism if they do not hold a patriotic protest.

I would also suggest that there is also a need for the London Welsh to organise an alternative 'protest event' at the Catrin Glyndŵr and Family Memorial Garden at St Swithin's in the City of London to focus minds on the fact that Catrin was our last Welsh Princess and not Diana or this Kate Middleton so, an alternative 'Pobl Glyndŵr' event there is as important as one at Llandovery. Also, other alternative events that could be held on the 29th April in London could be at the Marble Arch site of Tyburn where Rhys Ddu ap Gruffydd was executed. In Wales,  Other locations for outings and the holding of  'Pobl Glyndŵr picnics' could be at Glyndŵr sites such as at Stalling Down, Bro Morgannwg. Mynydd Hyddgen, Talybont. Craig y Dorth, Gwent. Twt Hill, Caernarfon and Mynydd y Gaer, Flintshire.

Owain Glyndwr Communicates.: 6 March 1406: The Death of Hywel Gwynedd.

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5 Jan 2007 ... Baneri Glyndŵr raised at Moel y Gaer,. view is facing towards England. Dydd Arall yn Hanes Glyndŵr. The Death of Hywel Gwynedd. ...

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There are of course plenty of other Glyndŵr associated battle sites and castles worth visiting but where ever you spend the 29th April, make sure you make it a Gŵyl Baneri Glyndŵr event. Just just see how many flags you can get flying as a Pobl Glyndŵr protest against this English royal wedding being pushed on us in Wales. Then get your photos posted up on your blogs and on flikr.  Like 'Clerwyr Glyndŵr' (the facebooks, text and twitterers of their day) spread the word far and wide make 29th April a very special 'Dydd Baneri Glyndŵr' Let's witness a 'Pobl Glyndŵr' patriotic  protest all over the land from the North to the South, and from the West to the East.


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CADWCH EICH CRAFANGAU BLEWOG ODDI AR MYNWY: KEEP YOUR HAIRY CLAWS OFF MYNWY!

Before I commence on this very important post, please read the newspaper reports in the links below. Pobl Glyndŵr and all other Gwent patriots must launch a counter campaign now!

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Historically, Mynwy was part of the ancient Celtic lands of Siluria and, post Roman, became the medieval kingdom of Gwent. In the 11th century, King Gruffydd ap Llywelyn sought to make it part of a united Wales but this was forestalled by Saxon agression and, not much later, by Norman invasion and colonisation. However, in the 15th century, Gwent was to fully support the Owain Glyndŵr War of Welsh Independence and many of Glyndŵr's battles were fought in Gwent - such as at Graig y Dorth, Llyngoed,  Y Grysmwnt and, most signifigantly, Pwll Melyn (1405).  The county became known as Monmouthshire later via the 1536 Act of Union - which nobody in Cymru signed for anyway.

  

Owain Glyndŵr, besides heavy losses incurred in most of the Gwent battles, clearly felt that this part of his 'Teyrnas Glyndŵr' was worth fighting for just as much as all other parts of Wales. I thus call upon Gwent 'Pobl Glyndŵr' and all  other Cymric  patriots in the area to rise to the occasion to, in the first instance, ensure that all Owain Glyndŵr connections in Gwent are made more publically known with Battle Site Plaques and memorials.

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a)  A Gwent 'Llwybr Glyndŵr'.

b)  An annual celebration of the victory at Graig y Dorth concluding with a Cyngerdd Glyndŵr in Trefynwy.

c) Annual commemorations for the other battles of Grosmont, Campstone Hill and Pwll Melyn.

Plus, of course, there's a need to see much more of 'Baneri Glyndŵr' flying high all over Gwent - especially as part of the 'counter campaign' earlier mentioned and particularly so on 28 May, 21 June and of course 16 Sept.
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EVERY PATRIOT IN WALES SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH CONFIDENCE TO FLY THE GLYNDŴR FLAG BY NOW, BE IT FROM THEIR BUSINESS, HOME OR SCHOOL.

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What is the alternative? If the people of Gwent do not illustrate to this English Democrats group that Mynwy is part of our nation and is not for the taking? You will see a growing increase of the flying of St George's crosses, in this part of 'Teyrnas Glyndŵr' and no doubt, the English patriots there will want to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Azincourt 1415-2015 with all its unfortunate Shakespearian "so called" Welsh connections so foolishly accepted and embraced by followers of 'Fluellen' (the most degrading prototype of a Welsh character there is)   complete with 'Tudor' leeks and forelock tugging to English Monarchs who were made English Princes of Wales such as Monmouth's Henry V, the present Charles Windsor and next in line William Windsor and, soon to be, wife Kate, who will, no doubt, be given the title 'Princess of Wales' in due course?  
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Connected in many ways with the above, is my critique of 'Cadw' and it's flawed Owain Glyndŵr Interpretation plan.  To begin with, Cadw is intent on leaving Gwent (and many other areas of Wales that have an Owain Glyndŵr history) out of their Glyndŵr EU - Heritage Initiative. Instead, Cadw's plans for Gwent are to lumber them with an initiative that will promote the Anglo - Norman Marcher Lords connection!  Are you going to accept that colonisers version of history? Of course not!

Gwent Patriots - Pobl Glyndŵr, please read my critique of this Cadw Plan in the link below and get together as a pressure group to do something about this asap - and "full on in the face" of Cadw and the Ministry of Heritage at the Welsh Assembly.  Also, organise to inform Local Authorities (that have Owain Glyndŵr history associated sites under their juristiction) of the 'Cadw Plan' so that they, also,  can argue their case for being included in any EU - Heritage Owain Glyndŵr Initiative.  Do not take no for an answer!

http://llysgenhadaeth.webnode.com/

However, I suspect that attention was deliberately given to Shakespeare to ease the way for Cadw to push on unsuspecting Welsh (who are foolishly followers of 'Fluellen') a major commemoration of Azincourt (1415) in 2015 and a celebration of Henry V as a Shakespeare made acceptable English Prince of Wales.

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If Cadw/WAG does not cooperate, just get on with it anyway, establish a 'Gwent Hanes Glyndŵr Association' to advance your own Initiative Projects. Further note that there are moves to establish a National Glyndŵr Towns/Sites Association that will, possibly, be linked to Machynlleth Council and their Gŵyl Fawr Dathlu Coroni Glyndŵr which is held on and about 21 June annually. You can further link with this Embassy Motivated Glyndŵr 'Pan Wales Initiative' by making sure Gwent is linked nationally with the Glyndŵr Story via the Cefn Caer Arwyr Glyndŵr project. Why not, this year, see to it that Abat John ap Hywel of Llantarnam is represented by a plaque. For further info on this project, visit link below:

http://anturiaethauglyndwr.blogspot.com/

Last but not least, please note that in the aforementioned 'Cadw' Glyndŵr Initiative', the consultant makes "much ado" about Shakespeare - which Germain Greer and Peter Akroyd both agree on as being the father of 'English Identity' so, why is such attention given to Shakespeare in 'Cadw's plans? Simply, because it confuses the Welsh as to their true native Identity and thus serves to galvanise their British Identity. It is a great irony, whilst Sian shakespear (yes, that is her name) gives so much attention to William Shakespeare she totally ignores the Welsh Bard and Glyndŵr warrior Hopcyn ap Thomas who could be described as the 'Father of Welsh Identity' prior to Iolo Morgannwg. Most notably, it should have been he who gets attention as a great Welsh Bard in the Plan for, without the likes of he and the Clerwyr Glyndŵr, there might not have been such a speedy successful Glyndŵr regional rising - which erupted into a national revolt that becomes a War of Independence that was to be fought all over our nation - and, indeed, into the border lands to the East of Offa's Dyke. It is now thought that Hopcyn ap Thomas was not merely a pen pusher but also a fighter for freedom who, in due course, gave up his life fighting for Cymru at the Battle of Pwll Melyn in 1405. 

See link below for more information on this very interesting Glyndŵr character, patriot and hero.

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Also, you may wish to visit the blogs below for plenty of other good ideas for your campaign.

Owain Glyndwr Communicates.

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Wyneb Glyndŵr

Bydd yna raglen ddogfen yn ymddangos ar S4C am 9pm ar Ddydd Gŵyl Dewi (Nos Fawrth yma) sy'n addo i ddatgelu gwir wyneb Tywysog Owain Glyndŵr. Yr actor Julian Lewis Jones fydd yn ein tywys drwy'r prosesau a ffynhonnellau a ddefnyddiwyd i ail greu wyneb Glyndŵr ac o'r hyrwyddo 'mlaen llaw' dwi wedi ei weld ar S4C hyd yma, ymddengys bod yr hyn sy'n mynd i gael ei ddatgelu'n swnio'n hynod o gyffrous felly, cofiwch wylio.

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Bydd is-deitlau Saesneg i'r rhaglen mae'n debyg - a diolch i drefn am hynny er mwyn i'r mwyafrif o Gymry sydd wedi cael eu hamddifadu o'u hiaith, eu hanes a'u hunaniaeth gael y cyfle i flasu darn bach pwysig o'r hanes a hunaniaeth hynny am unwaith - ac o'r diwedd! Felly, pasiwch y neges ymlaen ledled Cymru a thrwy'r byd. Pawb i wylio SAC am 9pm nos Fawrth yma - Dydd Gwyl Dewi.
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There will be a documentary at 9pm on SAC on Dydd Gŵyl Dewi (This Tuesday coming) that promises to reveal the 'true' face of Prince Owain Glyndŵr. The actor Julian Lewis Jones will be taking us through the research material and processes that were used to re-create the face of Glyndŵr and from the promotions I've already seen on S4C, this documentary and what is to be revealed promises to be very exiting, well worth watching!

Also, there will be English sub-titling to the programme which will give the vast majority of Cymry that have been deprived of  their language, history and identity a chance, for once - and at long last, to savour a small but important part of that history and identity. So, please pass the word on - throughout Cymru and the world for everyone to watch S4C at 9pm on Tuesday coming - Dydd Gŵyl Dewi! 


Hefyd, cofiwch wneud eich rhan i gario'n mlaen â Rhyfel am Annibyniaeth Glyndŵr drwy bleidleisio 'Ia' dydd Iau. Dewch i ni fynnu'r pwerau a all alluogi'r gwleidyddion ym Mae Caerdydd i daclo problemau Cymru o ddifrif ond, wedi dweud hynny, mae'r Llysgenhadaeth yn disgwyl gweld 'canlyniadau' a fydd yn gwellhau safon byw pob Cymro a Chymraes wedi i'r pwerau ychwanegol yma gael eu trosglwyddo!
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Also, remember to do your bit to carry on with Glyndŵr's War of Independence by voting 'yes' on Thursday. Let us ensure that we do get those extra powers that will enable the politicians in Bae Caerdydd to really begin to tackle Wales's numerous problems but, once these extra powers have been given, the Embassy does expect to see results that will better the living conditions and standards of every Welshman and woman in Wales.

An Embassy Glyndwr Analysis and Critique of the CADW Owain Glyndwr Interpretaion Plan Commissioned for Welsh Heritage Tourism Purposes

An Embassy Glyndwr critique of the Cadw commissioned Owain Glyndŵr Interpretation Plan final copy -

A BRAND NEW NOVEL SET IN WALES DURING THE TURBULENT PERIOD OF OWAIN GLYNDŴR AND THE WELSH WAR OF INDEPENDENCE.



See above, hot from the publishers, a new novel by the author Jenny Sullivan. The story is set in Wales during the period of Owain Glyndŵr and the Welsh War of Independence and although the main historical characters in this war, as we know them, have been placed as secondary to the main fictional characters portrayed in the storyline of the novel, the locations and main historical events of the war, as gradually revealed via the narrative of the three principal characters Elffin, Rhiannon and Llywelyn, are as accurate as they can be from historical records available and illustrates the outcome of intensive and thorough research into the history concerned prior to venturing on the project.

But, at the end of the day, Silver Fox is a fictional story and as the author admits, she has taken some liberties in the telling of the story - which, of course, is perfectly acceptable as a devise in fiction but on the whole, the storyline is credible and evocative and presents the reader with a realistic insight into how, both, peasant and 'uchelwyr' lived, what they wore and what they ate on a daily basis in the early 15th century.

The descriptions of the battle scenarios are very deatailed and imaginative - especially in regards to the Bryn Glas Battle, where any reader with an ounce of imagination can visualise, close up, the frenzied fighting and sprays of blood, as a target was reached, and can hear the clashing of weapon upon weapon and the thundering of the horses hooves as they charge across the battlefield.

Overall, Silver Fox is a novel that has been constructed and developed very skilfully by a very imaginative mind. It has all the necessary elements needed for a good historical story. i.e An unique history and setting,  strong characters that have transcended time to guide us through the storyline, love, passion and subtle sex. I, personally, hardly have time to read novels these days but found this one very difficult to put down once I had started to read it. The storyline ends in May 1403 with the burning of both Sycharth and Llys Glyndyfrdwy by the English under the young Prince Hal (Henry V) and with one of the main characters, Llywelyn on his way to join Owain Glyndŵr's Great army which was heading South, however, there's good news! the story will be continued in a second novel and, possibly a third!

Embassy Glyndŵr totally recommends Silver Fox as an easy and interesting read to anybody interested in historical novels and most certainly to those interested in the history of Owain Glyndŵr and the Great Welsh War of Independence of the early 15th century. We can see it as a popular T.V. series so, well worth buying or ask for it for your Xmas stocking.

Silver Fox is out in bookshops now for £7.99 or it can be bought online at Amazon or directly from the author at www.robsullivan.clara.net 

Jenny can also be contacted at: robjen@wanadoo.fr

Siân