Llywelyn in a sentence

Gruffudd had left four sons, and a period of internal conflict between three of these ended in the rise to power of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (also known as Llywelyn Ein Llyw Olaf – Llywelyn, Our Last Leader).

Llywelyn – also known as Llywelyn the Last – was the last native Prince of Wales before he was killed in an ambush in Cilmeri; the title has since passed to male heirs to the English throne.

Dafydd and Gruffudd fled to England where they were maintained by the king and carried out raids on Llywelyn's lands, increasing Llywelyn's resentment.

During this visit he was found in Llywelyn's chamber together with Llywelyn's wife Joan.

Elise ap Madog, lord of Penllyn, had refused to respond to Llywelyn's summons to arms and was stripped of almost all his lands by Llywelyn as punishment.

In early 1274, there was a plot by Llywelyn's brother, Dafydd, and Gruffudd ap Gwenwynwyn of Powys Wenwynwyn and his son, Owain, to kill Llywelyn.

Lloyd, J.E. A history of Wales p.720-1 Rhys Fychan now accepted Llywelyn as overlord, but this caused problems for Llywelyn, as Rhys's lands had already been given to Maredudd.

Llywelyn and Joan had three identified children in the records but in all probability had more as Llywelyn's children were fully recognised during his marriage to Joan whilst his father-in-law, King John, was alive.

Llywelyn was forced to acknowledge the English king as his sovereign; initially he had refused, but after the events of 1276, Llywelyn was stripped of all but a small portion of his lands.

The Archbishop of Canterbury tried mediating between Llywelyn and Edward, and Llywelyn was offered a large estate in England if he would surrender Wales to Edward, while Dafydd was to go on crusade and not return without the king's permission.

When Edward called Llywelyn to Chester in 1275 to pay homage, Llywelyn refused to attend.

When Eleanor sailed from France to meet Llywelyn, Edward hired pirates to seize her ship and she was imprisoned at Windsor Castle until Llywelyn made certain concessions.

Ffynnon Llyffant, which means a 'frog's well' in English, is located just below Carnedd Llywelyn - the highest peak of the Carneddau range in Eryri.

Former teacher and lecturer of Brierly Hill, Staffs and retired J.P. Dearest and kindest wife of John, devoted mother and mother in law of Jeremy and Caroline, Jonathan and Lindsey, proud Nain of Llywelyn and Rhys.

Myth has it Beddgelert (“Gelert’s grave”) was named after Prince Llywelyn the Great’s dog, though in reality a local landlord made the whole thing up a couple of centuries ago to boost tourism.

Radio Wales Breakfast, Mr Llywelyn Hall spoke of his inspiration for each of the pieces.

The forthcoming election sees four candidates standing: Philippa Thompson (Labour and Co-operative Party), Ian Harrison (Welsh Conservatives), Justin Griffiths (Welsh Liberal Democrats), and Dafydd Llywelyn (Plaid Cymru), the current commissioner.

Llywelyn took centre stage to launch the event by leading the queue of waiting visitors to the main reception to the Roadshow as the show’s signature tune resounded around the garden walls.

An alternate history/time travel series, "After Cilmeri" by Sarah Woodbury, explores what might have happened if Llywelyn had survived the ambush at Cilmeri, and had a son and assistance from people from the future.

An appeal was made to Llywelyn, who, that November, crossed the River Conwy with an army, accompanied by his brother, Dafydd, whom he had released from prison.