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Owain Glyndwr exhibition

@ Llanrwst Almshouses Museum

Owain Glyndwr - one of the greatest patriots Wales has ever known

Owain was one of the greatest patriots Wales has ever known.

His name has become a symbol of pride and freedom.

He sacrificed everything for a dream, of Wales as a nation, governing itself with its own institutions and universities.

Owain Glyndwr is one of the key figures in Welsh heritage. He was of noble birth on both sides, being connected to all the Welsh ruling families.

On September 16, 1400, Glyndwr instigated the Welsh Revolt against the rule of Henry IV of England. Although initially successful, the uprising was eventually put down — Glyndwr was last seen in 1412 and was never captured, nor tempted by Royal Pardons and never betrayed. His final years are a mystery.

Glyndwr has remained a notable figure in the popular culture of both Wales and England, portrayed in Shakespeare's play Henry IV (as Owen Glendower) as a wild and exotic man ruled by magic and emotion ("at my nativity, The front of heaven was full of fiery shapes, Of burning cressets, and at my birth The frame and huge foundation of the earth Shaked like a coward." — Henry IV Part 1, Act 3, scene 1).

Find out about Wales’ most famous son - Shakespeare places him in his gallery of heroes, do you?

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Owain Glyndwr exhibition is in Llanrwst Conwy

Betws y Coed Snowdonia North Wales

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