The Castles of Wales

Welcome! Croeso! My name is Jeffrey L. Thomas and I'm pleased to be your host as we explore some of the most impressive monuments of the Middle Ages, the medieval Castles of Wales. Along the way we hope to educate and enlighten you about not only Welsh castles, but about the unique history of the Welsh people and their centuries-old struggle to preserve their land, their culture, and their ancient language.

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What is it about the Welsh? (Disclosure: I'm part Welsh.) The English conquered them in the 13th century and they still haven't given up. Many of these castles were built by the English to keep the Welsh in line.

I used to work with an engineer from Wales. A co-worker made the mistake of referring to him as English once. Only once.