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Wales History

1801

The first official census record, the population of Wales is 587,000. Merthyr Tydfil with 7,705 inhabitants is the largest town in Wales.

1839

Bute Dock is built at Cardiff, supplying vast amounts of coal to the world's new navies, and causing Cardiff’s rapid expansion into the largest and most important city in Wales.

1856

Evan James and James James of Pontypridd compose 'Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau' (Land of my Fathers) which is now the Welsh national anthem.

1881

The Welsh Rugby Union is established to become guardians of Wales's national sport.

1955

Cardiff is officially declared capital of Wales. Cardiff is Europe's youngest capital city.

1997

The Welsh public votes yes to the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales, allowing Wales to become a distinct constitutional entity within the UK for the first time in 40 years.

1999

The National Assembly for Wales is officially opened by Her Majesty the Queen.

48 AD

The recorded history of Wales begins with the arrival of the Romans on Welsh borders. At that time people spoke a Celtic language – Brythonic, the language that would eventually evolve into Welsh.

1910

2010

1400

1000 BC- The story of Wales begins with the Celts. The Celts began migrating from their central European homeland around 1000 BC.

550- The Saxon advance resumes in Wales. A great figure in the fight between the British and the Saxons was King Arthur. There are many legends surrounding Arthur but many believe he was first mentioned in Welsh poetry around 594.

1283-

Edward 1 orders the building of castles in Wales. Between 1276 and 1295 he built or repaired 17 castles. Today we have over 600 castles in Wales.

1485

Henry Tudor defeats Richard III at Bosworth to become King of England. The Tudor dynasty had its origins in Wales and accelerated the integration of Welsh nobility into English public life.

1536

The first Act of Union was passed between England and Wales. Wales becomes united politically with England and is governed by English law.

1911

Prince Edward, the future King Edward VII is invested as Prince of Wales at Caernarfon Castle

1916

David Lloyd George becomes the first Welsh Prime Minister of the UK. He was also the only Prime Minister to speak English as a second language, Welsh being his first.

 

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