Welsh Wars

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The Welsh Wars were a series of late 13th-century military campaigns in which England conquered and annexed the independent principalities of Wales, leading to their incorporation into the English crown.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military conflict
series of wars
aftermath construction of a ring of royal castles in Wales
imposition of English law in much of Wales
alsoKnownAs Conquest of Wales by Edward I
linked to: Welsh Wars
associatedWith Edwardian castles in Wales
category 13th-century conflicts
Wars involving England
Wars involving Wales
cause English attempts to assert overlordship over Wales
conflict over feudal obligations and homage
chronology First War 1276–1277
Second War 1282–1283
conflictBetween Kingdom of England
Welsh principalities
consequence end of independent native Welsh rule
incorporation of Wales into the English crown
endDate 1283
hasPart First War of Welsh Independence (1276–1277)
linked to: Welsh Wars

Second War of Welsh Independence (1282–1283)
historicalPeriod late 13th century
ledBy Edward I of England
legalFollowUp Edwardian settlement of Wales
linked to: Welsh Wars

Statute of Rhuddlan
location Wales
mainBelligerent Dafydd ap Gruffudd
Edward I of England
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
militaryTechnology castle warfare
siege warfare
opponent Principality of Gwynedd
other Welsh principalities
opposedBy Dafydd ap Gruffudd
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
partOf English expansion into Wales
medieval Anglo-Welsh conflicts
regionAffected Gwynedd
Snowdonia
north Wales
linked to: North Wales

west Wales
linked to: West Wales
relatedEvent capture and execution of Dafydd ap Gruffudd in 1283
death of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd in 1282
result English victory
annexation of Welsh principalities
conquest of Wales by England
significance established English royal administration in Wales
foundation for later Laws in Wales Acts
startDate 1276

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Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster participatedIn Welsh campaigns of Edward I
linked to: Welsh Wars
Welsh Wars alsoKnownAs Conquest of Wales by Edward I
linked to: Welsh Wars
Welsh Wars hasPart First War of Welsh Independence (1276–1277)
linked to: Welsh Wars
Welsh Wars legalFollowUp Edwardian settlement of Wales
linked to: Welsh Wars
Conwy Castle builtDuring Edwardian conquest of Wales
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Longshanks conflict Welsh Wars
Pembroke Castle usedDuring Norman conquest of Wales
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Carreg Cennen Castle inConflict Welsh Wars of Independence
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Welsh principalities relatedConcept Conquest of Wales by Edward I
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James of St George associatedWith Edwardian conquest of Wales
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Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester participantIn Welsh Wars of Edward I
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Llywelyn ap Gruffudd conflict Welsh–English wars of the 13th century
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Edwardian castles in Wales conflictContext Edwardian conquest of Wales
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Edwardian castles in Wales conflictContext Welsh–English wars of the late 13th century
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First War 1276–1277 partOf Anglo-Welsh wars
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First War 1276–1277 followedBy Second War of Welsh Independence
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First War 1276–1277 significantEvent English invasion of Gwynedd
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First War 1276–1277 partOf Edward I’s wars in Wales
linked to: Welsh Wars
First War 1276–1277 alsoKnownAs First Welsh War of Edward I
linked to: Welsh Wars
First War 1276–1277 alsoKnownAs First War of Welsh Independence (1276–1277)
linked to: Welsh Wars
Second War 1282–1283 precededBy First War of Welsh Independence
linked to: Welsh Wars
Second War 1282–1283 partOf Anglo-Welsh wars
linked to: Welsh Wars
Second War 1282–1283 alsoKnownAs Second Welsh War of Independence
linked to: Welsh Wars
Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd associatedWith Edwardian conquest of Wales
linked to: Welsh Wars
Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd associatedWith Welsh–English conflicts
linked to: Welsh Wars
Welsh uprising of Madog ap Llywelyn partOf Welsh–English conflicts
linked to: Welsh Wars
Welsh uprising of Madog ap Llywelyn partOf Wars of Welsh independence
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Welsh uprising of Madog ap Llywelyn follows Conquest of Wales by Edward I
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Welsh uprising of Madog ap Llywelyn relatedTo Edwardian conquest of Wales
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Cymer Abbey usedDuringConflict Welsh–English wars of the 13th century
subject linked to: ruined abbey (Cymer Abbey)
linked to: Welsh Wars
Dafydd ap Gruffudd conflict Welsh Wars of Edward I
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Conwy town walls builtDuring Edwardian conquest of Wales
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Glyndŵr Rising partOf Anglo-Welsh conflicts
linked to: Welsh Wars
Denbigh Castle builtDuring Edwardian conquest of Wales
linked to: Welsh Wars
Edward I of England conflict Welsh Wars
subject linked to: Prince Edward