Power in Gwynedd passed to the sons of Gruffudd, with Llywelyn ap Gruffydd the most prominent among them. Henry sought to limit their authority; his aim was to transform the ancient kingdoms of a ...

Llywelyn ap Gruffudd. When Llywelyn the Great died, his property, wealth and lands were divided equally between his four sons. His sons were not very good at sharing, and one of them, Gruffydd ...

The prince of Gwynedd both fought and married into the English royal family. Llywelyn seemed to be unable to avoid conflict with the Crown. Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, the grandson of the famed Owain ...

Gwynedd also seemed prone to division, although Llywelyn, grandson of Owain Gwynedd, was poised to re-establish the power of his grandfather. In 1205, Llywelyn married Joan, the illegitimate ...