Wales glossary
Wales glossary
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Williams, David(1738–1816). Radical political philosopher and Deist from Eglwysilan, Glamorgan; a native of the Caerphilly area of mid-Glamorgan. | |
Williams, EdwardSee Iolo Morgannwg. | |
Williams, EmlynWelsh actor and playwright. | |
Williams, Sir T. MarchantDied 1914. Barrister and writer. Born Aberdare. Coalminer’s son. Schoolmaster, stipendiary magistrate. | |
Williams, William (Pantycelyn)(1717–1791), born in Carmarthenshire: an important hymn-writer and leading figure in the Methodist movement in Wales. | |
Williams, W. LlewellynSon of tenant farmer from Llansadwrn. Liberal MP, lawyer, historian, supporter of Cymru Fydd. | |
Williams, Zephaniah(1795–1874). From Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Williams was one of the leaders of the Newport Rising, 1839, in which he led the march from Nantyglo to Newport. With Frost, John, he was as a result convicted of treason but had his death-sentence commuted to transportation for life to Tasmania. With Frost, he was pardoned in 1856, but remained for the rest of his life in Tasmania. | |
Women’s Social and Political UnionA movement set up to campaign for women’s rights. | |
Woodstock, Treaty of (1247)Treatry stating that the Princes of Gwynedd were henceforth to hold their territories as feudal vassals of the English Crown. | |