owain glyndwr coursewor help pleasee!! an overview of the main events during the rebellion,1400-1415?

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1. Veritas says

   In the latter half of the 14th century the Welsh discontent with the English grew.
   The explosion came at the end of the century with the rebellion of Owen
   Glendower.
   Glendower, a Welsh lord who had been educated in England and
   served under Richard II, was descended from the princely houses of
   Powis and Deheubarth – and so had great appeal to Welsh national
   sentiment. The trouble started soon after Richard’s deposition, when
   one of the Marcher Lords took possession of land belonging to
   Glendower, and Henry IV refused redress. Glendower declared himself
   Prince of Wales and (in 1400) started a struggle which went on for
   fourteen years and devastated much of Wales and border lands.
   At first all went well for Glendower, a brilliant leader in guerilla
   warfare. He took Harlech and Aberystwyth castles, and soon held sway
   over most of Wales. He made a treaty with the King of France for
   French support, and negotiated with the anti-Pope at Avingnon for the
   independence (from England) of the Welsh Church. At home he
   entered into an alliance with the Duke of Northumberland and Edmund
   Mortmimer (who married Glendower’s daughter), leaders of an English
   revolt against Henry IV – the three allies agreed to divide England
   and Wales between them. Henry made a number of expeditions
   against him, with complete lack of success.
   But from about 1405 Glendower’s power began to wane. The support
   of his allies was of little avail, and his Welsh followers began to drift
   away, accepting the free pardon offered by Henry IV. Having advanced
   into England as far as Worcester, Glendower was there repulsed by
   Prince Henry (later Henry V), who went on in 1408 to re-capture
   Aberystwyth and Harlech. Glendower continued his guerrilla activities,
   but Wales was exhausted and defeat now inevitable. In 1415
   Glendower disappeared and was heard of no more – presumed to have
   died in some unknown hiding place.

   February 9, 2010, 6:02 am Reply