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The Norman Conquest of Wales: How it Changed the Course of Welsh History

The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 is well known, but their invasion of Wales is a lesser-known part of history. The Normans were a people of Viking origin who settled in what is now northern France and eventually became a powerful force in medieval Europe. In the late 11th century, they turned their sights […]

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Copper Mining in Swansea: Discovering the Riches of the Past

Two hundred years ago, Swansea was one of the wealthiest cities in the country, if not the world. The source of those riches was neither the coal nor the steel recently associated with the area, but copper. The Welsh town was at the forefront of the global copper industry in the 19th century, exporting the […]