Wales glossary
Wales glossary
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Offa’s DykeThe 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 PensionA 1908 scheme introduced by Lloyd George for non-contributory old age pensions. | |
Old BaileyThe Central Criminal Court in London. | |
Orange BookWe 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. | |
OratoryA small private chapel. | |
Out-boroughsBoroughs which joined with the county town to elect a member of Parliament. | |
Owain GwyneddOwain 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.1552–1613) of Henllys in Pembrokeshire: notable Welsh antiquary and naturalist, who wrote of farming techniques in Pembrokeshire and the government of Wales. | |
Owen, John(1600–1666), of Clenennau, Caernarvonshire. Royalist leader in north Wales during the First Civil War (1642–47); 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. | |