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Sep 26, 2024 · Early Welsh tradition knew of a Coel Hen (Coel the Old), a leader in Roman or Sub-Roman Britain and the progenitor of several kingly lines in the Hen Ogledd ("the Old North"), the Brythonic-speaking part of northern England and southern Scotland.
Sep 20, 2024 · Coel Hen, the eponymous terminus of the Coeling dynasties of Northern Britain. The traditional dates for Coel have always placed him too far back in my opinion, and often assume that he fell in battle around 420ad.
6 days ago · Camulodunon. Colchester is said to be the oldest recorded town in Britain on the grounds that it was mentioned by Pliny the Elder, who died in AD 79, [12] although the Celtic name of the town, Camulodunon appears on coins minted by tribal chieftain Tasciovanus in the period 20–10 BC. [5] .
Sep 15, 2024 · Our next recreation will be Arthwys’ great-grandfather Coel Hen, showing a late-Roman warlord in his full glory.
3 days ago · One theory suggests he represented a famous Welsh king named "Coel Hen" while another theory suggests he represented a merchant named "Thomas Cole-Brook". While it is unlikely that we may ever know the true representation of "Old King Cole" it is a fun rhyme nevertheless to sing out loud:
2 days ago · Once there was a Welsh king named Coel Hen (translated into English as "Old Cole") to whom this protagonist may allude. There is also a theory that it may suggest the Reading merchant Thomas Cole, known for his revelry and treachery.
5 days ago · To Inform and educate on the Royal Houses of Wales 'Teyrnasoed Brenhinol Cymru'; Aberffraw - Gwynedd, Mathhrafel - Powys, Dinefwr - Deheubarth and Dinas Powys - Glywysing. Covering the period from Caradog 47 - 50 AD to Maredudd ab Owain 1417 - 1422 and Rhys III 1531.
