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Stephenson, David, Political power in medieval Gwynedd: governance and the Welsh princes, rev. ed., Studies in Welsh History, 5, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 2014.

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Political power in medieval Gwynedd: governance and the Welsh princes
Place
Cardiff
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Year
2014
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First published in 1984 under the title The governance of Gwynedd, this book has been reprinted to meet continued interest on the Princes of Gwynedd in medieval Wales. Political power in medieval Gwynedd: governance and the Welsh princes investigates the governance exercised by the thirteenth-century Princes of Gwynedd, particularly Llywelyn the Great (fl. 1194–1240) and Llywelyn the Last (fl. 1243–82) as they strove to extend their political control over much of Wales. The analysis rests on the combination of different classes of evidence — literary texts, Welsh laws, thirteenth- and fourteenth-century record sources, and the results of archaeological work. After a descriptive survey of the work of the Princes' officials, the range of revenues available to the Princes is discussed, as are their attempts to increase their income. The recruitment of a privileged ministerial elite is examined and detailed prosopographical analysis reveals the Princes' attempts to overcome the segmentary nature of the political structure. Finally, attention is focused on the ways in which the rise of the Llywelyns and the increased pressures of governance imposed by their ambitions created tensions within Gwynedd and contributed to the final collapse of native rule in Wales. A new introductory section discusses recently published work.
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First edition or printing
Stephenson, David, The governance of Gwynedd, Studies in Welsh History, 5, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1984.
Subjects and topics
Headings
Wales 12th century 13th century 14th century
History, society and culture
Agents
Llywelyn ap GruffuddLlywelyn ap Gruffudd
(d. 1282)
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
prince of Wales, a son of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn and Senana; grandson of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth.
See more Llywelyn ap IorwerthLlywelyn ap Iorwerth
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“Introduction”
“Introduction to the second edition”
[Part 1: The structure of governance] “I. The prince and his council”
[Part 1: The structure of governance] “II. Officials of the prince’s curia”
[Part 1: The structure of governance] “III. The prince’s clerks”
[Part 1: The structure of governance] “IV. Local officials”
[Part 1: The structure of governance] “Conclusion”
[Part 2: The prince’s dues] “Introduction: the problem of quantification”
[Part 2: The prince’s dues] “V. Demesne exploitation”
[Part 2: The prince’s dues] “VI. Renders and dues”
[Part 2: The prince’s dues] “Conclusion”
[Part 3: The personnel of administration] “VII. Recruitment and rewards”
[Part 4: The problems of political control] “VIII. The princes and the lords of the princely house”
[Part 4: The problems of political control] “IX. Princes, bishops and abbots”
[Part 4: The problems of political control] “X. The state and kinship groups”
[Part 5] “Assessment”
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C. A., Dennis Groenewegen
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