Published Historical Books

A Political Chronology of Wales from 1066 to 1282: Part 1: 1066 to 1199 (ISBN 1-899376-15-1) [1995]. Part 2: 1200 to 1246 (ISBN 1-899376-25-9) [1995]. Part 3: 1247 to 1275 (ISBN 1-899376-26-7) [1995]. Part 4 1276 to 1282 (ISBN 1-899376-27-5) [1995]. These booklets cover the events relevant to Wales in the period from the Norman Conquest to the fall of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd in 1282. In summary form the struggle between Welsh, English and Normans is displayed with reference to the founding of castles, sieges, deaths, conquests and battles. Several maps and an index help to chronicle the maelstrom of changing alliances and political power structures. A must to understanding the turbulent history of Wales.

Previously Out of Print.  Now replaced by one volume as detailed below

 

New Series!

A Political Chronology of Wales, 1066 to 1282 
An Annual Breakdown of Events
(ISBN 1-899376-46-1) [2003]
is now available as a single volume at £24.95
 

 

 


From Banff to Plymouth: The Memorabilia of a Nineteenth Century Sailor (ISBN 1-899376-31-3) [1997] covers the known history of John Bremner (1779-1871) from his impressment into the Royal Navy in 1803 through many Napoleonic campaigns including Copenhagen, Trafalgar, Lisbon and Sumatra to his retirement in 1835. Printed in full are his many letters and several poems written by him during the era and which have been passed down to the Remfry family as John's direct descendants.  The picture opposite is of Hong Kong where John's son, John James Manly Bremner served in the early 1850's.

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Castles of Radnorshire (Logaston Press, ISBN 1-873827-54-7) [1996]. This book covers the political history of the now defunct county from its origins as part of the now largely forgotten kingdom of Cynllibiwg to its overrunning by Parliamentary forces in the Civil War of 1642-46. Detailed are the struggles between the kings of Cynllibiwg and their princely successors and the Normans of Herefordshire, occasionally led by the kings of England. Into this treacherous web is minutely woven the building, destruction and rebuilding of the 45 castles in the county. The history is followed by a gazetteer of all the castles giving a brief history and the current preservation and state of access to the site. A major strength of the book is that all the castle sites have been visited by the author. Their convoluted history and as far as possible their chronology has been disentangled. Includes New Radnor Castle, Llyswen Castle, Twyn y Garth, Crickardarn Castle, Guan Gunllwch, Pembridge Castle, Barland Castle, Burfa Castle, Womaston Castle, Evenjobb Castle, Knapp Castle, Kinnerton Castle, Newcastle, Dinieithon Castle, Cymaron Castle, Cefnllys Castle, Knucklas Castle, Castell y Blaid, Tinboeth Castle, Buddugre Castle, Tomen Castle, Knighton Castle, Bryn y Castell, Norton Castle, Bleddfa Castle, Pilleth Castle, Rhaeadr Castle, Rhaeadr-gwy Castle, Colwyn Castle, Penarth Castle, Fforest Wood Castle, Guanceste, Llandeilo Grapen Castle, Llanstephan Castle, Dolbedwyn Castle, Cwrt Evan Gwynne Castle, Cae Maerdy Castle, Llowes Castle, Clyro Castle, Glasbury Castle, Aberedw Castle, Boughrood Castle and Trewern Castle.

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The Castles of Breconshire (Logaston Press, ISBN 1-873827-80-6) [1998] . This book follows the same format as its predecessor for Radnorshire. The many smaller baronial families who made up the aristocracy of the county are explored in some depth from their arrival in the eleventh century to their extinction many generations later. Much of the history dwells on the policies and campaigns of the two Llywelyns of Gwynedd in the thirteenth century. Once more all the castle sites have been visited by the author and once more they are described in detail. Includes Brecon Castle, Aberyscir Castle, Alexanderstone Castle, Castle Madog, Cilwhybert Castle, Clawdd British, Cwm Camlais Castle, Llanddew Castle, Llandefaelog-Fach Castle, Llanigon Castle, Llanthomas Castle, Pencelli Castle, Pont Estyll Castle, Sennybridge Castle, Trecastle, Ty'n-y-Caeau Castle, Vaynor Castle, Ystradfellte Castle, Castell Coch, Bronllys Castle, Aberllynfi Castle, Blaenllyfni Castle, Crickhowell Castle, Garn y Castell, Hen Castell, Maescelyn Castle, Scethrog Tower, Talgarth Tower, Tredustan Castle, Trefecca Castle, Tretower Castle, Twmpan Castle, Builth Wells Castle, Caer Beris Castle, Caerau Castle, Treflis Castle, Llanafan-fawr Castle, Llysdinam Castle, Forest Twdin, Castell Dinas, Crickardarn Castle, Waun Gunllwch and Llyswen.

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Annales Cambriae

New Series!

The translation of the Latin Welsh Annals known collectively as Annales Cambriae has finally been published in 335 A4 pages at £29.95. The three annals published by the Rolls Series and edited by the Rev. John Williams ab Ithel in 1860 have long needed an English translation. To these three annals I have added translations of the Cronica de Wallia and the Welsh chronicle found in the Ms Exchequer Domesday Book. Together all five works add details to English and Welsh history from the days of King Arthur to 1298. 

The introduction looks at the provenances of all five annals and discusses various problems of chronology and even the actual date of their compilation. The book contains many footnotes and cross-references that will be of interest to all students of history as well as numerous descriptions of vagaries of climate, like flood, snow, earthquakes and eclipses.

Listed on the Annales Cambriae page are the contents table of the book and the index.



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