In 1401, the manor was one of those sold to provide a ransom for the release of Baron Grey of Ruthin who had been captured by Owain Glyndŵr.

They charged him with perjury based on his claiming the throne instead of just his old lands and titles ; his taxing the clergy despite having promised not to without the consent of Parliament ; imprisoning and murdering King Richard II, and not permitting a free Parliamentary election and refusing to pay a just ransom, requested by Owain Glyndŵr, who was then holding Edmund Mortimer.

In 1402, Edmund Mortimer, himself born at Ludlow Castle, set out from the castle with a large army to seek battle with the forces of Owain Glyndŵr.

Their uncle, Sir Edmund Mortimer, and his brother-in-law Henry Percy ( Hotspur ) were leaders in league with Owain Glyndŵr.

In 1403 the Percys turned against Henry IV in favour of Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, and then conspired with Owain Glyndŵr against King Henry.

His brother Edmund Mortimer married the daughter of Owain Glyndŵr and was one of his staunchest supporters.

In 1405, during the rebellion of Owain Glyndŵr, Constance, who held Caerphilly Castle, arranged the escape of Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, from Windsor Castle, apparently intending to deliver the young earl, who had the best claim to the throne of any of Henry IV's rivals, to his uncle Edmund who was married to Glyndwr's daughter.

* Edmund Mortimer, son of the 3rd Earl, fought with Owain Glyndŵr and plotted with Henry Hotspur Percy to depose King Henry IV of England and divide the Kingdom of England and Wales in three.

His neighbour, Baron Grey de Ruthyn, had seized control of some land, for which Glyndŵr appealed to the English Parliament.

In 1400, Lord Grey informed Glyndŵr too late of a royal command to levy feudal troops for Scottish border service, thus being able to call the Welshman a traitor in London court circles.

For example, during the 1980s, a group calling themselves " Meibion Glyndŵr " claimed responsibility for the burning of English holiday homes in Wales.

An annual award for achievement in the arts and literature, the Glyndŵr Award, is named after him.

This was a base for repelling Welsh attacks and a secure stronghold for English kings such as King Henry IV when on campaign in the Welsh Marches against Owain Glyndŵr.

During the Welsh Revolt in 1402 Rhys Gethin, General for Owain Glyndŵr, took Caerleon Castle together with those of Newport, Cardiff, Llandaff, Abergavenny, Caerphilly and Usk by force.

It withstood the siege of Madog ap Llywelyn in the winter of 1294 – 95, acted as a temporary haven for Richard II in 1399 and was held for several months by forces loyal to Owain Glyndŵr in 1401.

Soon after reaching his majority and taking responsibility for the Earldom, he saw military action in Wales, defending against a Welsh rebellion led by Owain Glyndŵr.

BBC Cymru Wales runs a studio and newsroom for their radio, television and online services located at Glyndŵr University.

According to local tradition, Dafydd Gam, a Welsh ally of the English Kings, was imprisoned here from 1404 to 1412 for attempting to assassinate Owain Glyndŵr.

At the age of nearly 80 he played Owain Glyndŵr in Shakespeare's Henry IV for BBC radio.

The town is best known for the landmark Harlech Castle, begun in 1283 by Edward I of England, captured by Owain Glyndŵr, and later the stronghold of Henry Tudor.

Corwen is best known for its connections with Owain Glyndŵr, the early fifteenth century Welsh prince who led the Welsh in their struggle for independence.

It was used as the base for several military operations, such as Henry II's Invasion of Ireland in 1171, and Oliver Cromwell's 1649 invasion of Ireland ; while forces which have disembarked at the point include Jean II de Rieux's 1405 reinforcement of the Glyndŵr Rising and Henry VII's 1485 landing at the waterway before marching on England.

The district was named after Owain Glyndŵr, who lived in Glyndyfrdwy for a while.

In 1997 Alun Hoddinott received the Glyndŵr Award for an Outstanding Contribution to the Arts in Wales during the Machynlleth Festival.

Glyndŵr University's base in Wrexham offers economical student living for UK students and those from abroad.

Indeed, Glyndŵr University is particularly popular with EU students who have established a firm base in Wrexham making Glyndŵr University one of the top 20 most popular destinations for EU undergraduate higher education students in the whole of the UK.

The late 1970s and the 1980s saw an organisation calling itself Meibion Glyndŵr ( the sons of Glyndŵr ) responsible for a spate of arson attacks against holiday homes throughout Wales.

The Battle of Stalling Down was fought near Cowbridge when the large English army of King Henry IV of England met a combined force of French and Welsh soldiers under Owain Glyndŵr in 1403.

By the 15th century a large number of Welsh gentry, including Owain Glyndŵr, had Norman ancestry.

De Grey now invited Glyndŵr to a reconciliation meeting, but arrived with a large force, attempting to surround Glyndŵr and making his intentions clear.

In 1412 Dafydd Gam was captured by Glyndŵr ’ s men and estimates of the amount paid as his ransom recorded at the time, range from 200 to 700 marks, a large amount.

A ransom of 10, 000 marks was asked for him and Lord Grey was asked to swear an oath never to bear arms against Glyndŵr again.

King Henry IV sent eleven knights to treat with Glyndŵr and then complied with the ransom, ordering the selling of a manor in Kent to raise the monies in mid 1402.

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Campaigns conducted from the Haven included part of Henry II's Invasion of Ireland in 1171 and Cromwell's own attack on Ireland in 1649, while forces which have disembarked at the point include Jean II de Rieux's 1405 reinforcement of the Glyndŵr Rising.

Under King Richard II the case had been found in favour of Glyndŵr, but on the usurpation of King Henry IV of England Lord Grey seized the land.

Glyndŵr responded in law early in 1400 but his case was not granted a hearing, instead it was asked of Glyndŵr that he grant Lord Grey further concessions.

De Grey also delayed summoning Glyndŵr's quota or levy of men for service in Scotland until the last moment, making it impossible for Glyndŵr to respond as requested or even send an explanation for his absence and the lack of his levy.

In addition to this, the final defeat of the uprising led by the Welsh prince, Owain Glyndŵr, in 1412 by Prince Henry ( who later became Henry V ) represents the last major armed attempt by the Welsh to throw off English rule.

On 16 September 1400, Glyndŵr instigated the Welsh Revolt against the rule of Henry IV of England.

Glyndŵr has remained a notable figure in the popular culture of both Wales and England, portrayed in William Shakespeare's play Henry IV, Part 1 ( anglicised as Owen Glendower ) as a wild and exotic man ruled by magic and emotion (" at my nativity, The front of heaven was full of fiery shapes, Of burning cressets, and at my birth The frame and huge foundation of the earth Shaked like a coward.

* Before July 21 – Henry ' Hotspur ' Percy forms an alliance with Welsh rebel Owain Glyndŵr.

* September – Henry, Prince of Wales ( later Henry V of England ) retakes Aberystwyth from Owain Glyndŵr.

Less than three years later, Henry was in command of part of the English forces — he led his own army into Wales against Owain Glyndŵr and joined forces with his father to fight Harry Hotspur at Shrewsbury in 1403.

In 1400, a Welsh nobleman, Owain Glyndŵr ( or Owen Glendower ), revolted against King Henry IV of England.

Rebellions continued throughout the first ten years of Henry's reign, including the revolt of Owain Glyndŵr, who declared himself Prince of Wales in 1400, and the rebellion of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland.

King Henry IV defeats a rebel army led by Henry Hotspur Percy who has allied with the Welsh rebel Owain Glyndŵr.

Strata Florida Abbey was the base of King Henry IV and his son, later to become Henry V, in 1401 during the early years of the rebellion of Owain Glyndŵr.

Ranulf Higden in his Polychronicus records the Flemings as extinct in Pembrokeshire by 1327 but Flemish mercenaries reappear in 1400 when at the behest of Henry IV they joined an army of 1500 English settlers who marched north from Pembrokeshire to attack the army of Owain Glyndŵr at Mynydd Hyddgen.

Henry Bolingbroke took the English throne to rule as Henry IV in 1400, but rebellion broke out in North Wales shortly afterwards under the leadership of Owain Glyndŵr.

His chronicle records the ' Welsh Revolt ', in 1403, when Owain Glyndŵr burned Usk to the ground while gaining control of much of South Wales from the English under King Henry IV and his son, later to become King Henry V. The important Battle of Pwll Melyn in 1405 occurred immediately north of Usk Castle, when English forces routed their Welsh opponents, causing much loss of life, including that of Owain's brother Tudur.

* Robert Puleston-supporter of Owain Glyndŵr, at the time of his rebellion against King Henry IV

Later, Oswestry was attacked by the forces of Welsh rebel leader Owain Glyndŵr during the early years of his rebellion against the English King Henry IV in 1400 ; it became known as Pentrepoeth or ' hot town ' as it was burned and nearly totally destroyed by the Welsh.