A review by julis
Owain Glyn Dŵr: Prince of Wales by R.R. Davies

4.0

I’m not clear who the intended audience of this book is. It’s too much of a summary for academia but provides too little context for the lay-reader (in this case, me). He likes to give someone’s name to three generations, say that proves descent from such and such a person–and then assumes that the readers know that person, and the relevance of being related to them.

It is a nice concise overview of the Glyndŵr rebellion, provides juuuust enough context that I can see how it intersected with the Wars of the Roses, the Hundred Years War, and the rise of the Tudors, and is very readable. But I’d have liked more explanations.