Wales, England and Owain Glyndwr
I can retell the story of Owain Glyndwr's early life.
Wales, England and Owain Glyndwr
I can retell the story of Owain Glyndwr's early life.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Owain Glyndwr was a Welshman who was born at a time when England controlled Wales.
- He was descended from the princes of a part of Wales.
- As a young man he travelled to London to study law and even fought in an English army.
- When he returned to Wales, he found that many people were unhappy with English rule.
- Owain Glyndwr decided to fight to try and make Wales free from English rule.
Keywords
Marches - the Marches is a place between Wales and England
Descended - when people are related by blood to older generations they are descended from them
Bard - a famous poet is called a bard
Lord - someone of importance who owned land was a lord
Common misconception
That life was the same 750 years ago as it is today.
Explain to children that lots of things were very different 750 years ago. For example, there were no cars, planes or trains and it would have taken Owain a long time to travel to Scotland and London. People would have travelled by horse or walked.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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