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Today is Glyndwr Day here in Wales. To celebrate, here is Emma wearing nothing but my Glyndwr neck-tie and a smile. Owain Glyndwr is arguably the most famous figure in Welsh history. His revolt (1400-9) was the last major Welsh rebellion against English rule. The rebellion itself was defeated, but Glyndwr himself was never captured and became a legendary hero amongst the Welsh people. His story would make an epic to rival Braveheart. One of my heroes of the rebellion is a brave old Welshman forced into service as a guide. He lead the king’s men on a wild goose-chase through the treacherous bogs of North Wales, in the foulest of weather, before finally admitting to the bedraggled king that he himself had two sons fighting for Glyndwr and had no intention of betraying them. Failing to see the joke, the king had him executed on the spot. He deserves to be more than a footnote in the history books.
Today is Glyndwr Day here in Wales. To celebrate, here is Emma wearing nothing but my Glyndwr neck-tie and a smile. Owain Glyndwr is arguably the most famous figure in Welsh history. His revolt (1400-9) was the last major Welsh rebellion against English rule. The rebellion itself was defeated, but Glyndwr himself was never captured and became a legendary hero amongst the Welsh people. His story would make an epic to rival Braveheart. One of my heroes of the rebellion is a brave old Welshman forced into service as a guide. He lead the king’s men on a wild goose-chase through the treacherous bogs of North Wales, in the foulest of weather, before finally admitting to the bedraggled king that he himself had two sons fighting for Glyndwr and had no intention of betraying them. Failing to see the joke, the king had him executed on the spot. He deserves to be more than a footnote in the history books.
