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Welsh history

Welsh flag, featuring a dragon. The red dragon of Wales dates back to Roman times. (Photo by Getty Images)
Roman

Q&A Why does the Welsh flag feature a red dragon?

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Part six in our 20-part series looking at decisive moments of the last 1,000 years in British history explores 1200–1249
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Matthew Stevens tackles listener questions on the history of the Welsh regions during the Middle Ages
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Medieval Wales: everything you wanted to know

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Charles, The Prince of Wales’s 1969 investiture at Caernarfon Castle, 50 years on

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NASA’s unknown Welsh hero: the story of Tecwyn Roberts

WM Woodfull of Australia ducks to avoid a rising ball from Harold Larwood of England during the Fourth Test match at Brisbane on the infamous 'Bodyline' Tour of Australia.   (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
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4 historical cricketing curiosities

The ruins of Dunluce Castle, which sit on the coastal cliffs of North Antrim in Northern Ireland. They are thought to have been the inspiration for CS Lewis’s castle Cair Paravel in ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ (1950–56). (Photo by Andrea Ricordi/Contributor/Getty Images)
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9 of Britain’s best castles

Women in traditional Welsh dress, c1896. (Past Pix/SSPL/Getty Images)
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Wales: In search of a history

Will Millard – presenter of the BBC series 'Hidden Wales'. (Photo by BBC Wales)
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The hidden history of Wales

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The 1267 Treaty of Montgomery: a prince’s hope for the future of Wales

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The Library The conquest of Wales and Mary I

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