{"product_id":"heirs-to-the-princes-the-welsh-administrative-elite-from-the-edwardian-conquest-to-the-black-death-9781837722761","title":"Heirs to the Princes: The Welsh Administrative Elite, from the Edwardian Conquest to the Black Death","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new history of medieval Wales, where survival meant adapting, not defeat.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Edwardian conquest of Wales is often seen as a final blow to Welsh autonomy, but \u003ci\u003eHeirs to the Princes\u003c\/i\u003e challenges this narrative, revealing a different story--one of adaptation and resurgence. This study depicts the rise of a Welsh administrative and military elite in the generations following 1277 to 88 and traces how native leaders navigated shifting power structures to secure influence within the English Crown's rule. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book recontextualizes Edward I's later reign through close documentary analysis, showing him not merely as a ruthless conqueror but as a ruler who came to rely on Welsh support, addressed grievances, and fostered a new governing class. It also details Edward II's complex relationship with Welsh magnates, leading to the crises that shaped his rule. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through profiling key figures of the emerging Welsh gentry, \u003ci\u003eHeirs to the Princes\u003c\/i\u003e revises our understanding of post-conquest Wales and highlights the resilience of its leaders and their pivotal role in the road to the Glyn Dŵr rising of 1400.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Stephenson\u003c\/b\u003e is an honorary research fellow in medieval Welsh history at Bangor University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePolitical Power in Medieval Gwynedd; Medieval Powys 1132-1293\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eMedieval Wales, c.1050-1332\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Wales Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779427467538,"sku":"9781837722761","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_723f49d2-c22b-4090-8471-85e07e1b4926.jpg?v=1765370662","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/heirs-to-the-princes-the-welsh-administrative-elite-from-the-edwardian-conquest-to-the-black-death-9781837722761","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}