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Welsh history and its sources
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Wales glossary

Wales glossary

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Offa’s Dyke

The great earthwork constructed by Offa of Mercia at the end of the eighth century. It approximates to today’s boundary between England and Wales.

Old Age Pension

A 1908 scheme introduced by Lloyd George for non-contributory old age pensions.

Old Bailey

The Central Criminal Court in London.

Orange Book

We Can Conquer Unemployment  part of a major Liberal party programme (when in opposition in the late 1920s) to come to grips with unemployment and industrial decline. Inspired by Keynes, John Maynard and Lloyd George.

Oratory

A small private chapel.

Out-boroughs

Boroughs which joined with the county town to elect a member of Parliament.

Owain Glyndŵr

(c. 1359 c.1416), lord of Glyndyfrdwy and Cynllaith, who became rebel leader in Wales and was declared Prince of Wales on 16 September 1400. After an initially successful revolt, reaching its high point in 140406 and involving diplomacy with Charles VI of France and Pope Benedict VIII and an alliance with rebel English lords, Glyndŵr eventually suffered defeats and disappeared in 1413, never to be located by the English.

Owain Gwynedd

Owain Gwynedd (d.1170). The first to be known as Prince of Wales. Grandfather of Llywelyn the Great. Extended the territory covered by Gwynedd.

Owen, George

(c.15521613) of Henllys in Pembrokeshire: notable Welsh antiquary and naturalist, who wrote of farming techniques in Pembrokeshire and the government of Wales.

Owen, John

(16001666), of Clenennau, Caernarvonshire. Royalist leader in north Wales during the First Civil War (164247); in 1648 he instigated an unsuccessful royalist uprising which was a component of the second civil war. Also unsuccessfully participated in Booth’s Rising in 1659, but was pardoned by Charles II on restoration of the monarchy in 1660.