Welsh History Podcast

With the end of the peace comes the end of the British and the beginning of the Welsh. It all happens in a battle at Dyrham. You can find everything we do at DistractionsMedia.com Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

His name first appears in the History of Britain by Nennius. Credited for saving Britain, at least the Celtic half. From the Saxon hordes. We take some time to talk about Welsh national myth making this week. Clip: Monty Python and the Holy GrailSource: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8bqQ-C1PSE Artist: Monty Python Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saxons and others have arrived. Now the real trouble starts.  Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Anglo Saxons arrive to the shores of Britain and the debate rages over who they are and how influential the original settlers were on the land.   Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The sources have informed us for over 1000 years how the Saxons arrived in Britain. Here is their version.  Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Holidays, and Merry Christmas. This episode we talk about SOME of the traditions around the Christ Mass in Wales.   Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the early stages of history kings, tyrants, and strong men begin to take over the former districts and provinces of Roman Britain giving us our first Kingdoms of Britain.  Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Old Gods being consigned to myth and sainthood we talk this week about Christianity, Patrick and the rise and fall of Pelagianism.   Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wales along with most of Roman Britain was likely had some Christians during the last century of Roman rule. But by the 5th Century the old gods remained and we will talk about what we suspect might be them.  Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we finally reach the history of Wales and beginning of the Medieval era we will need to talk sources, mostly old monks. As well as how we will work with their bias and develop our own conclusions. Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before we enter the Medieval era it is time to take on another touchy subject... Memory.  Historians have come to understand there is a big difference between what people remember or memorialize and what is history. Today we are going talk about it in light of the subjects up ahead.   Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The year is 410 AD the traditional end of the Roman occupation of Britain. With the end of centralized rule what replaces it, how can we come to any conclusions with the sources almost nonexistent? Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 3rd and 4th centuries are times of prosperity and wealth in Britain, at least for some parts. With the rise of local usurpers and the Diocletian reforms Roman Britain returns to peace just in time for Christianity to arrive.  Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we move into the second century of Roman rule what was life like for a Roman Britain at various levels? We talk about it on this episode.  Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After 50 years of constant source information we are now largely in the dark again. But Roman Britain is now home of the usurpers seeking to claim the Roman Empire.   Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wales is now a part of Roman Britain what is the outcome and how does this change the landscape and the way the British Perceive themselves.   Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Southern England is now firmly in the hands of the Romans, the Iceni no longer a client kingdom but even as the soft hand used for most of the former British tribes the Silures and Brigantes once again raise trouble.  Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the war against the Druids in Anglesey and stealing land of the Iceni leads to a massive uprising which destroys two communities and ends major resistance in Roman Britain.  Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Silures of South Wales, confronted with the reality of Roman dominion, fight as hard as anyone else to remain free. They will hold out for the longest of the Welsh tribes.  Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Romans advancing the Welsh being their resistance as King Caractacus begins to build opposition within the Welsh tribes on the borders with Roman Britain.  Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices