*1485 Polydore Vergil, an Italian cleric commissioned by King Henry VII to write a history of England, states that "The whole country of Britain is divided into four parts, whereof the one is inhabited by Englishmen, the other of Scots, the third of Welshmen, the fourth of Cornish people...
InWelsh v. United States, the Supreme Court holds that exemptions for non-religious conscientious objectors may apply in cases where an objection to war is held "with the strength of traditional religious convictions." This suggests but does not explicitly state that the First Amendment's free e...
33 - Set destroys the cult of Isis. ? - Set creates the bane mummies. [Mummy, p66] 30 - Egypt becomes a Roman provine, and as a result Cleopatra commits suicide. [Cb-S, p17] 27 - Amam the Devourer is born. [Mummy, p67] 19 – Mighty, Welsh half-sidhe, half-magus Glamorgan ...
John Llewellyn Lewis, of Welsh ethnic origin, moved from the coal camps of Lucas County, Iowa to become the national president of the United Mine Workers, and ultimately the founder of the Congress of Industrial Organizations.1884 - The new capitol building, the same one now in use, was ded...
784 - Offa defeats the Welsh. Around this time work on Offa's Dyke is started marking the border with Wales.785 - Egbert son of Eahmund of Kent flees to Wessex and then to exile in the Frankish court of Charlemagne787 - 1st recorded Viking raids on England789 - Beorhtric of Wessex ...
View our unique timeline charting the history of snooker and English billiards as the sports have continued to grow since 1875.
Ede & Ravenscroft celebrated its Tercentenary in 1989 with the publication of a book on the history of the company, Robes of the Realm, and a touring exhibition. Read More 1980s Ede & Ravenscroft's Heritage Patrick Lichfield was commissioned to take a series of photographs for Robes of th...
Josh Wardle, a Welsh software engineer, creates a web-based guessing game during the pandemic for his partner Palak Shah, who loves word games. As a play on his last name, he names itWordle. In the game, the player has six attempts to guess a five-letter word, with feedback given fo...
and Patrick Topping and inspiring the next generation of global DJs. This trend was largely driven by Welsh house purveyor Jamie Jones, whose label Hot Creations, producer supergroup Hot Natured, and Paradise Garage-inspired, Ibiza-bred Paradise parties helped popularize a groovy version of tech ...
The Castles of Wales Compiled by Paul M. Remfry The list below gives a partial documentary chronology of the Castles of Wales, roughly from the advent of the Normans to the downfall of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, listing first Welsh, then Norman castles. While this chronology can be used as a ...