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Sep 7, 2024 · Giraldus Cambrensis (c.1146 – c.1223), also known as Gerallt Gymro in Welsh or Gerald of Wales in English, was a medieval clergyman and chronicler of his times. Born in around 1146 at Manorbier Castle in Pembrokeshire, he was of mixed Norman and Welsh blood, his real name being Gerald de Barri.
5 days ago · I feel as though I know quite a lot more about late 12 th and early 13 th century England, Wales and Ireland. One of the surprising things I learned is that St Francis of Assisi was a contemporary of Gerald.
6 days ago · THE WELSH CATHEDRALS 1066-1300. The Church in medieval Wales was created from a fusion of native and AngloNorman reforming ideals and ecclesiastical practice; the cathedrals themselves were small, in comparison to their English and European counterparts.
2 days ago · Son of Gerald of Windsor and Nest, daughter of Rhys ap Tewdwr; his sister Angharad, wife of William de Barri, was mother of Gerald of Wales; for pedigree, see Bartlett, Gerald p. 26. 6. Gerald of Wales considered Peter's origin to lie in Worcester dioc. (Gir. Cambr. I 300).
4 days ago · Gerald of Wales in his Life of St Ethelbert records a tradition that the great episcopal manor of Lydbury North in Shropshire was given by 'Egwinus quatiens caput' to the church of Hereford following the murder of King Ethelbert of East Angliaby Offa, king of Mercia (757-96) and the establishment of Ethelbert's martyr cult at Hereford. This ...
Sep 19, 2024 · Figures such as Gerald of Wales, a priest born in the March, illustrate the competing cultural influences at play in the area. Able to trace his lineage back to Norman nobles on one side, and Welsh kings on the other, Gerald provides a perfect example of how individuals like himself navigated their complicated identities.
Sep 7, 2024 · Gerald of Wales: patriotic Welshman or arrogant agent of English imperialism? Trinity Mirror. Download Published Version (PDF / 4MB)
