Welsh Voices
FREE VIRTUAL SEMINARS ON ZOOM
Presented by experts on Welsh and Welsh North American culture and history.
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 1 PM CT/2 PM ET
None Could Go Against the King of England: Crouchback and the History of Medieval Wales
Presented by author Sarah Woodbury
Sponsored and hosted by the Welsh Society of Western New England
After the assassination of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd in 1282, King Edward I of England set about eliminating the Welsh language, culture, and history to the best of his ability, even to the point of expunging any mention of the Welsh royal court from public documents and placing himself in the lineage of the great Welsh hero, Arthur. He took the crown, the piece of the true cross, and even the title, Prince of Wales, which from then on would be bestowed on the eldest son of the King of England.This talk by Sarah Woodbury—author of more than 50 novels all set in medieval Wales—places the ambush and murder of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd within the context of Welsh history, traces its origins and consequences, and then asks, “How do those who survive the end of their world keep on living?”
Please visit https://www.welshwne.org/events/2026/none-crouchback
to RSVP and receive the Zoom link.
None Could Go Against the King of England: Crouchback and the History of Medieval Wales
Presented by author Sarah Woodbury
Sponsored and hosted by the Welsh Society of Western New England
After the assassination of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd in 1282, King Edward I of England set about eliminating the Welsh language, culture, and history to the best of his ability, even to the point of expunging any mention of the Welsh royal court from public documents and placing himself in the lineage of the great Welsh hero, Arthur. He took the crown, the piece of the true cross, and even the title, Prince of Wales, which from then on would be bestowed on the eldest son of the King of England.This talk by Sarah Woodbury—author of more than 50 novels all set in medieval Wales—places the ambush and murder of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd within the context of Welsh history, traces its origins and consequences, and then asks, “How do those who survive the end of their world keep on living?”
Please visit https://www.welshwne.org/events/2026/none-crouchback
to RSVP and receive the Zoom link.
