'The Welsh Braveheart - Owain Glyndŵr, The Last Prince of Wales' by Phil Carradice

The story of Owain Glyndŵr, is a saga that combines courage, self-sacrifice and ambition - not for personal gain but for the benefit of a whole nation.  Like William Wallace in Scotland, Owain Glyndŵr, was a freedom fighter, who fought for his country and nearly brought the reign of Henry V to an end.  He was the last native-born Prince of Wales, a man who initiated the first Welsh parliament at Machynlleth, proposed an independent Welsh church and also laid plans for two Welsh universities. Despite his success and popularity, Glyndŵr's rebellion seriously damaged the Welsh economy with towns destroyed and much agricultural land laid to waste. Even so, he was never betrayed by his people, despite a huge reward being offered for his capture.