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Medieval Welsh History Part 1
Medieval Welsh History Part 1
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Economics, Politics, Religion, Literature, Law and Society through the Edwardian Conquest.
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1
What was the name of de Montfort's daughter, eventually to become the wife of Llywelyn?
Matilda
Eleanor
Mary
Joan
2
Which area was not a stronghold of Marcher Lords after the Norman Conquest?
Mid-Wales (Powys)
South-west Wales (Pembrokeshire)
North East Wales (Flintshire)
South-East Wales (Glamorgan and Monmouthshire)
3
Signed in Nov 1277, which treaty ended the initial fighting between Llywelyn and Edward I?
Treaty of Woodstock
Statute of Rhuddlan
Treaty of Montgomery
Treaty of Aberconwy
4
With whom did the Cistercians find popularity in the 12th and 13th centuries?
All of the above
Native Welsh
Welsh Princes
Marcher Lords
5
Native Welsh law gave women a higher status than in most European countries.
True
False
6
Between which Cistercian Abbey and Talley was Dafydd ap Gwilim reportedly buried?
Cwm-hir
Aberconwy
Whitland
Strata Florida
7
Which area of Wales did Llywelyn inherit control over in 1173?
Powys
Deheubarth
Gwynedd
Gwent
8
By what year had Llywelyn regained all the territory that his grandfather Llywelyn had ruled?
1257
1258
1259
1256
9
Which Marcher Lord did Llywelyn ally himself with in 1260, promising to marry his daughter?
William de Breos
Roger Mortimer
Simon de Montfort
Huburt de Burgh
10
Who took over leadership of the Welsh fight for independence, until his own capture in 1283?
Dafydd ap Gruffudd
Maredudd ap Rhys Gryg
Gruffudd ap Gwenwynwyn
Edmund Mortimer
11
What products did Henry III ban from being traded between England and Wales in 1277?
Salt, wheat, iron
Hawks, falcons, eagles
Cattle, sheep, horses
Wine, cheese, oysters
12
Which of the following is not a book within the 'Mabinogion'?
Branwen, Daughter of Llyr
Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed
Nest, Daughter of Pryderi
Math, son of Mathonwy
13
Royal writ did not apply in the Marches.
True
False
14
Who was the final Welsh native prince to try and 'unify' Wales against English domination?
Owain Glyndwr
Henry Tudor
Owain Gwynedd
Rhys ap Gruffudd
15
In what year was the Treaty of Woodstock agreed, creating a divided peace in north Wales?
1282
1263
1256
1247
16
When Llywelyn's older brother Owain returned, what was signed to agree peace in ruling Gwynedd?
Statute of Rhuddlan
Treaty of Montgomery
Treaty of Aberconwy
Treaty of Woodstock
17
What is the name of the poetic tradition between 1100 and 1300?
Cynfeirdd
Cywyddwyr
Gogynfeirdd
Bonheddwyr
18
How long did Dafydd rule as prince of Gwynedd (and most of Wales) as the heir of Llywelyn?
6 years
10 years
5 years
2 years
19
Which king of England did Llywelyn the Great fight a long-running war against?
Edward II
Edward I
Henry III
John
20
Who was the new king of Deheubarth who also continued the revolt against Edward I in 1287?
Rhys ap Maredudd
Rhys ap Dafydd
Rhys ap Gruffudd
Rhys ap Llywelyn
21
When Dafydd died in 1246 who took over his reign as the prince of Gwynedd?
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
Gruffudd ap Llywelyn
Llywelyn ap Iorwerth
Rhys ap Maredudd
22
Where was Llywelyn buried after his death in 1240?
Strata Florida
Aberconwy
St. Asaph
Whitland
23
When was Rhys ap Maredudd executed for his revolt, ending the royal dynasty of Deheubarth?
1289
1288
1290
1291
24
Who is credited with recording the medieval laws of Wales, having them named after him?
Dafydd ap Gwilim
Taliesin
Hywel Dda
Giraldus Cambrensis
25
Who finally sparked war with Edward I again with his attack on Hawarden Castle in March 1282?
Gruffudd ap Gwenwynwyn (Prince of Powys)
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd himself
Maredudd ap Rhys Gryg (Prince of Deheubarth)
Dafydd ap Gruffudd (Llywelyn's brother)
26
Who was the king of England who took advantage of the divisions in Wales to gain territory?
Edward I
Edward II
John
Henry III
27
Who was the Archbishop who worked to negotiate peace between Llywelyn and Edward in 1282?
Archbishop Anian
Archbishop Pecham
Archbishop Mortimor
Archbishop Gerald
28
Which brother did he then release and give a substantial estate to rule over under Llywelyn?
Dafydd
Gruffudd
Iorwerth
Owain
29
What was the name of the decisive battle in this civil war in Gwynedd in 1255?
Evesham
Bryn Derwin
Capel Curig
Bryn Mawr
30
Who was the wife of Llywelyn the Great (and daughter of King John)?
Joan
Nest
Rhiannon
Gwenllian
31
What was the punishment of 'galanas' concerned with?
Payment to the family of the victim of a crime
Being put to death for their crime
Going to jail
Being put in stocks for two days
32
When was Llywelyn killed in battle at Cilmeri near Builth? by unsuspecting English soldiers?
November 1282
December 1282
October 1282
September 1282
33
In what year did Edward I first declare war on Llywelyn to resolve their disputes?
1275
1276
1278
1277
34
Which order of monks were committed to travelling all parts of Wales to spread their message?
Augustinians
Benedictines
Cistercians
Franciscans
35
How expensive was Llywelyn's treaty at Montgomery - how much did he pay the English throne?
15,000 marks
20,000 marks
25,000 marks
10,000 marks
36
Who did Edward I capture on return from France when Llywelyn refused to pay homage after 1274?
Eleanor de Montfort (Llywelyn's intended wife)
Gwenllian (Llywelyn's daughter)
Dafydd (Llywelyn's brother)
Pope Gregory (on an offical Papal visit to Llywelyn)
37
In what year was Llywelyn finally able to marry Eleanor de Montfort at Worcester Cathedral?
1280
1278
1279
1277
38
Who led the last great Welsh revolt of the 14th c against the English throne?
Llywelyn Coch
Llywelyn Tew
Llywelyn Fach
Llywelyn Bren
39
Which of the following did not apply to Marcher Lords?
They did not have to pay taxes to the crown
They could build castles without approval
They could establish markets in towns without approval
They could wage war without approval
40
Why did civil war break out in Gwynedd in 1255?
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd died
Henry III attacked Gwynedd
Owain and Dafydd, Llywelyn's older brothers wanted control
Llywelyn's mother, Senana, died
41
What was the treaty called which renewed peace between King Henry III and Llywelyn in 1267?
Statute of Rhuddlan
Treaty of Woodstock
Treaty of Montgomery
Treaty of Aberconwy
42
To whom did the changes of the Norman Conquest lead the Welsh church to be controlled by?
France and the King
The Pope and Rome
St. David's and Archdiocese of Wales
English Church in Canterbury
43
What happened in June 1282, while Llywelyn was fighting against Edward with his brother?
Llywelyn was captured by Edward I
His wife Eleanor died giving birth to their daughter
Dafydd was killed in battle
His daughter Gwenllian died at birth
44
Which area did Gwenwynwyn, Llywelyn's chief threat to power in Wales, control during this time?
Deheubarth
Gwynedd
Powys
Gwent
45
What was the largest impact of the religious changes of the 12th and 13th c?
Connections to Europe
Welsh control of their own religion
Connection to Ireland
Connection to England
46
What does the term 'taeogion' mean?
Free
Unfree
Court
King
47
Who wrote the 'Elegy on the Death of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd' upon his death in 1282?
Sion Cent
Dafydd ap Gwilim
Gruffudd ab yr Ynad Coch
Iolo Goch
48
Which king of England did Llywelyn the Great sign a treaty with to consolidate his power?
Edward II
Edward I
Henry III
John
49
What was the full Welsh name of Llywelyn the Great?
Llywelyn ap Dafydd
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
Llywelyn ab Ianto
Llywelyn ap Iowerth
50
Who led the next great national revolt of 1294-95, re-assuming the title of Prince of Wales?
Madog ap Llywelyn
Madog ap Gruffudd
Madog ap Rhys
Madog ap Dafydd
51
Who were the chief 'town-builders' of Wales during the 12th and 13th centuries?
Native Welsh Princes
Foreign Conquerors
Cistercian Monasteries
Native Welsh people
52
Do historians believe that Llywelyn was betrayed by his own men, or at least an English ally?
Yes
No
53
Where did the gathering take place where this inheritance was agreed by the Welsh princes?
Strata Florida
Whitland
St. Asaph
Aberconwy
54
What was taken and displayed upon a pole at the Tower of London?
Llywelyn's foot
Llywelyn's ear
Llywelyn's head
Llywelyn's genitalia
55
In which year did Llywelyn then publicly declare himself officially the 'Prince of Wales'?
1259
1261
1260
1258
56
In what year did Llywelyn the Great die, leaving his throne to his son Dafydd?
1272
1222
1240
1284
57
Who was coronated as the new king of England in 1274, a ceremony which Llywelyn was invited to?
Richard II
Edward I
William III
Henry IV
58
How did most native Welsh and Norman town-dwellers pay their taxes to their lords in 1100?
Trade
Minted coins
Food renders
Labour in kind
59
What was the biggest insecurity of the Marcher Lords?
The threat of the King taking away their power
Foreign invasions
Dying without a legitimate heir
The threat of the Welsh natives rebelling
60
Which of the following was not a chief product of the rural society of Wales in medieval times?
Sheep
Horses
Hawks
Cattle
61
Whom did Llywelyn the Great have installed as his heir at a meeting of the princes in 1238?
Gruffudd
Iorwerth
Dafydd
Llywelyn
62
Who popularised the metre known as 'cywydd' and made himself the main focus of his poetry?
Gruffudd ab yr Ynad Coch
Dafydd ap Gwilim
Sion Cent
Iolo Goch
63
What did Llywelyn initially do with his defeated brothers who had started the civil war?
Killed them
Exiled them
Imprisoned them
Sent them to war in Scotland
64
Who worked together to plot the unsuccessful assassination of Llywelyn in 1274?
Dafydd and Gruffudd ap Gwenwynwyn
Gruffudd ap Gwenwynwyn and Edward I
Henry III and Maredudd ap Rhys Gryg
Dafydd and Edward I
65
Who was the new prince of Powys, who was not happy about the expanding power of Llywelyn?
Gruffudd ap Gwenwynwyn
Maredudd ap Owain
Owain ap Gwenwynwyn
Maredudd ap Rhys Gryg
66
What does the Welsh term 'bonheddwyr' mean?
Free
Court
Unfree
King
67
Which issue was most responsible for renewed tensions between Llywelyn and the English crown?
Llywelyn's need to have full control over all of Wales
Non-payment of homage and taxes to English crown
Application of Welsh or English law to land disputes
Edward's invasion of more Welsh territories
68
What was the name of the areas of Wales which were ruled by the native Welsh princes?
Pura Wallia
Pura Saxonia
Marchia Saxonia
Marchia Wallia
69
Who used the marriage of his two eldest children into Marcher Lordships to secure his position?
Dafydd ap Llywelyn
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
Llywelyn ap Iorwerth
Gruffudd ap Llywelyn
70
Which Marcher Lord did Llywelyn the Great have executed in 1229 for an affair with his wife?
William Marshal
Simon de Montfort
William de Broes
Roger Mortimer
71
What order did the monastery at Cwm-hir belong, where Llywelyn's body was taken to be buried?
Franciscan
Benedictine
Augustinian
Cistercian
72
What is the nickname for Llywelyn the Great in Welsh?
Llywelyn Fawr
Llywelyn Coch
Llywelyn y Llew Olaf
Llywelyn Gwynedd
73
Which town was the largest in Wales in 1300, claiming approx. 2,200 inhabitants?
Swansea
Caernarfon
Cardiff
Carmarthen
74
In what year was Simon de Montfort defeated at the Battle of Evesham and executed for treason?
1266
1267
1264
1265
75
Which one of the following is not a location of a Cistercian monastery?
Aberconwy
Whitland
Strata Florida
Llandaff
