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The Semi-Mythical Maelgwn Gwynedd Pt 5

Few men have attracted so many myths and legends to themselves as Maelgwn Gwynedd. But perhaps there's a very good reason for that.

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The Semi-Mythical Maelgwn Gwynedd

Occasionally a name leaps out of the annals of history with such force, that you just have to run with it. Maelgwn, ruler of Gwynedd, tested the patience of two saints.

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The Semi-Mythical Maelgwn Gwynedd Pt 3

Maelgwn the Great, Pendragon of Gwynedd, was possibly THE most powerful ruler in 6th century Celtic Britain. Only priests and bards dared rile him, and they did.

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The Semi-Mythical Maelgwn Gwynedd Pt 4

St Gildas certainly thought that Maelgwn Gwynedd had turned his back on God. But was the saint actually saying that the 6th century Welsh chieftain was a Druid?

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The Semi-Mythical Maelgwn Gwynedd Pt 2

In the tumultuous, blood-thirsty Age of Arthur, Maelgwn Hir still stood out as the wild boy of the Celtic nobility. Then, as Maelgwn Gwynedd, he rose to power.

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Why France is called France?

Have you ever wondered what caused the change in language and people from Gaul to France?

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