Political Power in Medieval Gwynedd
Governance and the Welsh Princes
9781783160044
Distributed for University of Wales Press
Political Power in Medieval Gwynedd
Governance and the Welsh Princes
Political Power in Medieval Gwynedd investigates the governance exercised by the princes of Gwynedd on that independent kingdom that existed until the thirteenth century in what is now northwest Wales. David Stephenson combs literary texts, laws, and records from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, as well as archaeological findings, to chronicle how the princes of Gwynedd, particularly Llywelyn the Great (1194–1240) and Llywelyn the Last (1243–82), extended their power over much of Wales. Stephenson explores a number of topics, including the princes’ recruitment of advisors, their collection and building of revenue, and their attempts to overcome the segmented nature of the political structure. He also explains how the princes’ efforts to expand their rule created tension within Gwynedd and contributed to the final collapse of native rule in Wales.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Introduction to the second edition
Part 1 The Structure of Governance
i. The Prince and His Council 1
ii. Officials of The Prince’s Curia
iii. The Prince’s Clerks
iv. Local Officials
Conclusion
Part 2 The Prince’s Dues
Introduction: The Problem of Quantification
v. Demesne Exploitation
vi. Renders and Dues
Conclusion
Part 3 The Personnel of Administration
vii. Recruitment And Rewards
Part 4 The Problems of Political Control
viii. The Princes and the Lords of the Princely House
ix. Princes, Bishops and Abbots
x. The State and Kinship Groups
Part 5 Assessment
Introduction to the second edition
Part 1 The Structure of Governance
i. The Prince and His Council 1
ii. Officials of The Prince’s Curia
iii. The Prince’s Clerks
iv. Local Officials
Conclusion
Part 2 The Prince’s Dues
Introduction: The Problem of Quantification
v. Demesne Exploitation
vi. Renders and Dues
Conclusion
Part 3 The Personnel of Administration
vii. Recruitment And Rewards
Part 4 The Problems of Political Control
viii. The Princes and the Lords of the Princely House
ix. Princes, Bishops and Abbots
x. The State and Kinship Groups
Part 5 Assessment
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