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Delivery method: Online learning with tutor support. 

The Early Middle Ages in Wales were a period of great change, not just for Wales but for Britian as a whole.

Course Description

The Early Middle Ages in Wales were a period of great change, not just for Wales but for Britian as a whole. This module will start in 383, with the departure of Magnus Maximus and the last Roman armies from Britain (well known to all Dafydd Iwan fans), and end in 1063, with the death of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn, the only man to rule all Wales before Edward I conquered Gwynedd in 1283. It was a time of great linguistic and cultural change, with the abandonment of Latin vernacular and the arrival of English, and one of legend. 

This period loomed large in the memory of the medieval Welsh, and this module will examine why. 

The student will learn about legend and history, and the sometimes-blurred line between the two, encountering figures like Gildas, Bede, and yes, Arthur.