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| 1282 |
| | | An uprising by Llewellyn ap Gruffydd, the prince of Wales, ends with his own death and the subjugation of Wales by the king of England, Edward I | |
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| 1283 |
| | | Edward I begins a series of powerful castles - Harlech, Caernarfon and Conwy in this year alone - to subdue the Welsh | |
|  | Beaumaris Castle
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| 1301 |
| | | Edward I, conqueror of Wales, bestows the cherished title 'prince of Wales' on his own heir, the future Edward II | |
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| 1400 |
| | | The Welsh rise against the English and proclaim Owain Glyn Dwr as their own prince of Wales | |
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| 1402 |
| | | The 15-year-old Henry, prince of Wales and the future Henry V, takes personal command of the war against the Welsh | |
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| 1404 |
| | | Owain Glyn Dwr captures Aberystwyth and Harlech from the English and sets up an independent Welsh administration | |
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| 1408 |
| | | Driven from Aberystwyth and Harlech, Owain Glyn Dwr loses support - and the last Welsh rebellion fades away | |
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| 1408 |
| | | With the end of the threat from Wales, the Prince of Wales becomes more directly involved in government, leading to frequent clashes with his ailing father | |
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| 1509 |
| | | On the death of his father, and as the result of the death of his elder brother Arthur, Henry VIII becomes king of England | |
|  | Holbein, style of Henry VIII (detail)
National Maritime Museum
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| 1536 |
| | | Wales is merged within the English kingdom as a principality | |
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