Wales and its History

The Revolt of Madog ap Llywelyn  ( When the Welsh united against the English and had Longshanks besieged. ) The great revolt of 1294–5, covered the whole of Wales, from Anglesey to Glamorgan, the Welsh had found a new unity under the experience of foreign rule heavy taxation and the heavy-handed behavior of English officials was partly to blame but it was also the fact that the Welsh were being discriminated against in their own country, of being second- class, underprivileged citizens. Descended directly from Owain Gwynedd and the fifth cousin of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd ), Madog declared himself to be the lawful successor and assumed the royal titles of his predecessors including that of Prince of Wales Attacks occurred on the same day across Wales. While Madog acted in the north the attacks in mid and south Wales were led by Cynan ap Maredudd, Maelgwn ap Rhys, and Morgan ap Maredudd of Gwynllwg in Glamorgan. The rebel leaders hoped that by the end of September King Edward and mos