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The Merthyr Rising

By: Gwyn A. Williams

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This book, first published in 1978, examines the independent political action by the thousands of working people in the town of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. After a mass rally on the hills above the town, thousands of workers under a reg flag broke into insurrection – a detachment of Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders marched into the town to restore order. The rebels repulsed the soldiers and held the town, with at least two dozen workers killed. Within weeks of the Rising, trade unions began to appear in South Wales, and this book argues that these events were central to the emergence of a Welsh working class.

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Routledge

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1000424243

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The King's Cardinal

The Rise and Fall of Thomas Wolsey

By: Peter J Gwyn

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The King's Cardinal

The Rise and Fall of Thomas Wolsey

By: Peter J Gwyn

Proud, greedy, corrupt and driven by overwhelming personal ambition. Such is the traditional image of Thomas Wolsey, Lord Chancellor, Archbishop of York, Bishop of Winchester, Abbot of St. Albans, Bishop if Tournai and Papal Legate. It is an image which Peter Gwyn examines, challenges and decisively overturns in this remarkable book. From exceedingly humble beginnings Wolsey rose to a pinnacle of power unsurpassed by any other British commoner. Peter Gwyn explores every aspect of the Cardinal's career - not least his relationship with Henry VIII - and sets it firmly in a vividly recreated Tudor world. The Wolsey who emerges is a man of prodigious energy and ability, a tireless dispenser of justice, an enlightened reformer wholly dedicated to his king and country - a man who has been consistently misrepresented and maligned for four-and-a-half centuries.

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Random House

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1446475131

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9781446475133

The English Folly

The Edifice Complex

By: Gwyn Headley,Wim Meulenkamp

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The English Folly

The Edifice Complex

By: Gwyn Headley,Wim Meulenkamp

If this were a novel, the tales of astounding wealth, sexual perversion, murder, munificence, rape, insanity, brutality, slavery, religious mania, selfishness, snobbery, charity, suicide, generosity, theft, madness, wickedness, failure and eccentricity which unfold in these pages would be too concentrated to allow for the willing suspension of disbelief. All these sins and virtues, and more, are displayed by the characters in this book, some exhibiting several of them simultaneously. Folly builders were not as we are. They never built what we now call follies. They built for beauty, utility, improvement; it is only we, struggling after them with our imperfect understanding, who dismiss their prodigious constructions as follies. Follies can be found around the world, but England is their spiritual home. Having written the definitive books on follies in Great Britain, Benelux and the USA, Headley & Meulenkamp have turned their attention to the folly builders themselves, people so blinded by fashion or driven by some nameless ideology that they expended great fortunes on making their point in brick, stone and flint. Most follies are simply misunderstood buildings, and this book studies the motives, characters, decisions and delusions of their builders. If there was madness in their building, fortunately there was no method in it.

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Liverpool University Press

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1800346727

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9781800346727

Welsh Slate

Archaeology and History of an Industry

By: David Gwyn

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Welsh Slate

Archaeology and History of an Industry

By: David Gwyn

Slates from quarries in Wales once went to roof the world. By the late nineteenth century as many as a third of all the roofing slates produced worldwide came from Wales, competing with quarries in France and the United States. This book traces the industry from its origins in the Roman period, its slow medieval development and then its massive expansion in the nineteenth century – as well as through its long drawn-out decline in the twentieth.

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RCAHMW

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187118455X

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9781871184556

Cymry Man U

By: Jenkins Gwyn

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Cymry Man U

By: Jenkins Gwyn

Man U efallai ydy clwb pel-droed enwoca'r byd ac mae miloedd o gefnogwyr yn byw yng Nghymru.

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Y Lolfa

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1784610879

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9781784610876

Medieval London

By: Gwyn A. Williams

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Medieval London

By: Gwyn A. Williams

This unique study is based on the careful interpretation of evidence in the commercial and administrative records of the City and in the royal records, of the process by which London developed from a commune of a feudal kingdom into the capital city of the English nation. The period covered is the century and a half between 1191 and the beginnings of the Hundred Years' War. Leading themes are the emergence of its administrative elite, the changing pattern of its mercantile interests, and the rise of its craft organizations; and a detailed account is given of the social and constitutional conflicts that marked London's history between the popular revolt of 1263 and the succession of Edward III. A notable feature of this volume is the reconstruction from teh records of a large number of outline biographies of Londoners of all classes. This book was first published in 1963.

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Routledge

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113568507X

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9781135685072

Icy Sparks

Oprah's Book Club (A Novel)

By: Gwyn Hyman Rubio

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Icy Sparks

Oprah's Book Club (A Novel)

By: Gwyn Hyman Rubio

A New York Times Notable Book and the March 2001 selection of Oprah's Book Club® ! Icy Sparks is the sad, funny and transcendent tale of a young girl growing up in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky during the 1950’s. Gwyn Hyman Rubio’s beautifully written first novel revolves around Icy Sparks, an unforgettable heroine in the tradition of Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird or Will Treed in Cold Sassy Tree. At the age of ten, Icy, a bright, curious child orphaned as a baby but raised by adoring grandparents, begins to have strange experiences. Try as she might, her "secrets"—verbal croaks, groans, and physical spasms—keep afflicting her. As an adult, she will find out she has Tourette’s Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder, but for years her behavior is the source of mystery, confusion, and deep humiliation. Narrated by a grown up Icy, the book chronicles a difficult, but ultimately hilarious and heartwarming journey, from her first spasms to her self-acceptance as a young woman. Curious about life beyond the hills, talented, and energetic, Icy learns to cut through all barriers—physical, mental, and spiritual—in order to find community and acceptance. Along her journey, Icy faces the jeers of her classmates as well as the malevolence of her often-ignorant teachers—including Mrs. Stilton, one of the most evil fourth grade teachers ever created by a writer. Called willful by her teachers and "Frog Child" by her schoolmates, she is exiled from the schoolroom and sent to a children’s asylum where it is hoped that the roots of her mysterious behavior can be discovered. Here Icy learns about difference—her own and those who are even more scarred than she. Yet, it isn’t until Icy returns home that she really begins to flower, especially through her friendship with the eccentric and obese Miss Emily, who knows first-hand how it feels to be an outcast in this tightly knit Appalachian community. Under Miss Emily’s tutelage, Icy learns about life’s struggles and rewards, survives her first comical and heartbreaking misadventure with romance, discovers the healing power of her voice when she sings, and ultimately—takes her first steps back into the world. Gwyn Hyman Rubio’s Icy Sparks is a fresh, original, and completely redeeming novel about learning to overcome others’ ignorance and celebrate the differences that make each of us unique.

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Penguin

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0142000205

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The Coming of the Railway

A New Global History, 1750-1850

By: David Gwyn

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The Coming of the Railway

A New Global History, 1750-1850

By: David Gwyn

The first global history of the epic early days of the iron railway Railways, in simple wooden or stone form, have existed since prehistory. But from the 1750s onward the introduction of iron rails led to a dramatic technological evolution—one that would truly change the world. In this rich new history, David Gwyn tells the neglected story of the early iron railway from a global perspective. Driven by a combination of ruthless enterprise, brilliant experimenters, and international cooperation, railway construction began to expand across the world with astonishing rapidity. From Britain to Australia, Russia to America, railways would bind together cities, nations, and entire continents. Rail was a tool of industry and empire as well as, eventually, passenger transport, and developments in technology occurred at breakneck speed—even if the first locomotive in America could muster only 6 mph. The Coming of the Railway explores these fascinating developments, documenting the early railway’s outsize social, political, and economic impact—carving out the shape of the global economy as we know it today.

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Yale University Press

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030027145X

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9780300271454

Tumbling Through Time

By: Gwyn Cready

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Tumbling Through Time

By: Gwyn Cready

In her sparkling and hilarious debut, author Gwyn Cready introduces Persephone "Seph" Pyle, a total control freak who plans for everything -- until a pair of killer heels sends her back in time and into the arms of a ruggedly handsome sea captain straight from the pages of a romance novel. Wandering the Pittsburgh airport before a business trip, Seph decides to kill time with some preflight shopping -- anything to get her mind off Tom Fraser, her irresistible, dimple-chinned coworker turned travel buddy. So when a pair of to-die-for pink stilettos calls her name from a store window, she tries them on -- only to be swiftly transported back to the eighteenth century and flung aboard a turbulent ship sailing the Mediterranean! There, Seph is stunned to meet Phillip Drummond, an arrogant British pirate and the spitting image of Tom. Phillip has summoned her back in time to straighten out his complete mess of a life -- for he is the burly hero in the romance novel she someday hopes to write, and she is responsible for his destiny. But in the midst of turning things right so she can get back to reality, Seph starts to fall for the smolderingly sexy Phillip. And when Tom is thrown into the mix, she doesn't know what -- or who -- she wants. Seph soon realizes that spotting the perfect pair of shoes may be easy, but finding the perfect man can be a real trip.

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Simon and Schuster

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1416584978

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9781416584971

The Stamp of Innocence

By: Aled Gwyn Jôb

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The Stamp of Innocence

By: Aled Gwyn Jôb

The Stamp of Innocence is a heart-rendering tale of an ordinary Welsh family whose lives were ripped apart by false imprisonment and an epic 16 year battle to restore the family honour. Noel Thomas, who was a respected village sub-postmaster and councillor was sent to prison accused of stealing money from the post office he ran on Ynys Mon, Wales. A charge based on computerized evidence which later turned out to be totally false. Noel tells the story in his own words as we follow his heroic journey with all its twists and turns over the years to clear his name. Fighting not only two huge corporate institutions in the form of computer giants Fijitsu and the Post Office with all their power, influence and money. But also taking on successive UK Governments as well- the sole shareholder of POL( Post Office Limited). The book also features the voice of his daughter, Sian Thomas, who has devoted years of her life researching and networking widely to help her father clear his name. The Stamp of Innocence is a story about a unbreakable bond between a father and daughter, building up to their eventual redemption in the Court of Appeal in April 2021, and their continuing campaign to be fully compensated for the cruel injustice perpetrated against them. It's also a story about their beloved island community and the support provided by that community to sustain the family through all their trials and tribulations. It's a tale to shock and horrify, but it's also an uplifting tale about the resilience of the human spirit.

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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1805146890

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9781805146896

Love Inspired Historical March 2017 Box Set

An Anthology

By: Rhonda Gibson,Sherri Shackelford,Keli Gwyn,Shannon Farrington

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Love Inspired Historical March 2017 Box Set

An Anthology

By: Rhonda Gibson,Sherri Shackelford,Keli Gwyn,Shannon Farrington

Love Inspired Historical brings you four new titles! Enjoy these historical romances of adventure and faith. PONY EXPRESS MAIL-ORDER BRIDE Saddles and Spurs by Rhonda Gibson Needing a home and a husband to help her raise her orphaned nephews, Bella Wilson heads to Wyoming in response to a mail-order bride ad. But when she discovers that Philip Young, her pony express rider groom-to-be, didn’t place the ad, she must convince him to marry her for the sake of the children. A TEMPORARY FAMILY Prairie Courtships by Sherri Shackelford Stagecoach-stop station agent Nolan West’s best chance to protect Tilly Hargreaves and her three nieces from the outlaws threatening his town is by pretending Tilly is his wife. And soon his temporary family is chipping away at his guarded heart. HER MOTHERHOOD WISH by Keli Gwyn When Callie Hunt and Chip Evans discover two orphans and become their caregivers, neither is ready for a relationship. But can the children draw Callie and Chip together and convince them to put their plans aside and fall in love? FRONTIER AGREEMENT by Shannon Farrington When she goes to live with her Native American mother’s tribe after her father’s death, Claire Manette is told she must find a husband, but she wishes to marry for love. Is there a chance she can find it in the marriage of convenience Lewis and Clark Expedition member Pierre Lafayette offers?

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Harlequin

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1488017557

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9781488017551

David Griffiths and the Missionary "History of Madagascar"

By: Gwyn Campbell

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David Griffiths and the Missionary "History of Madagascar"

By: Gwyn Campbell

This book reveals the hitherto hidden history of inter-missionary dispute that split the first LMS mission to Madagascar. Focussing on David Griffiths, whose pivotal role was concealed by the LMS, it suggests that Welsh-English rivalry moulded the mission’s destiny.

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BRILL

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9004209808

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9789004209800

How Did Britain Come to This?

A century of systemic failures of governance

By: Gwyn Bevan

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How Did Britain Come to This?

A century of systemic failures of governance

By: Gwyn Bevan

If every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets, what is wrong with the design of the systems that govern Britain? And how have they resulted in failures in housing, privatisation, outsourcing, education and healthcare? In How Did Britain Come to This? Gwyn Bevan examines a century of varieties of systemic failures in the British state. The book begins and ends by showing how systems of governance explain scandals in NHS hospitals, and the failures and successes of the UK and Germany in responding to Covid-19 before and after vaccines became available. The book compares geographical fault lines and inequalities in Britain with those that have developed in other European countries and argues that the causes of Britain’s entrenched inequalities are consequences of shifts in systems of governance over the past century. Clement Attlee’s postwar government aimed to remedy the failings of the prewar minimal state, while Margaret Thatcher’s governments in the 1980s in turn sought to remedy the failings of Attlee’s planned state by developing the marketised state, which morphed into the financialised state we see today. This analysis highlights the urgent need for a new political settlement of an enabling state that tackles current systemic weaknesses from market failures and over-centralisation. This book offers an accessible, analytic account of government failures of the past century, and is essential reading for anyone who wants to make an informed contribution to what an innovative, capable state might look like in a post-pandemic world.

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LSE Press

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191171211X

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9781911712114

The Madagascar Youths

By: Gwyn Campbell

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The Madagascar Youths

By: Gwyn Campbell

Explores the history of the 'Madagascar Youths', young people trained by the British, and their impact on Malagasy-British relations.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316511715

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9781316511718

From the Welsh Border to the World

Travels in Minority Languages

By: Simon Gwyn Roberts

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From the Welsh Border to the World

Travels in Minority Languages

By: Simon Gwyn Roberts

Language extinction on an enormous scale has been occurring for over a century and has sped up dramatically in the last two decades. This book revolves around travels through the world’s most linguistically diverse regions, taking a comparative approach to the contemporary status of minority languages in the post-web world.

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University of Chester

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1908258993

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9781908258991

Ashore and Afloat

The British Navy and the Halifax Naval Yard Before 1820

By: Julian Gwyn

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Ashore and Afloat

The British Navy and the Halifax Naval Yard Before 1820

By: Julian Gwyn

Ashore and Afloat tells the early history of the Halifax Naval Yard. Dozens of illustrations and copious appendices, including a biographical directory, accompany this compelling history.

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University of Ottawa Press

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0776605739

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9780776605739

Manchester United Welsh

By: Gwyn Jenkins

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Manchester United Welsh

By: Gwyn Jenkins

The story of the Welsh greats who played for and coached Manchester United football team from the beginnings in 1886 until the present day, with specific reference to Billy Meredith, Jimmy Murphy, Mickey Thomas, Mark Hughes and Ryan Giggs.

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Y Lolfa

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1784614068

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Timeless Desire

By: Gwyn Cready

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Timeless Desire

By: Gwyn Cready

For lovers of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander, a sexy Scottish time travel romance from award-winning author Gwyn Cready Thrown back to the sizzling tensions of the Scottish borderlands Librarian Panna Kennedy battles budget cuts, eccentric patrons, and the loneliness of early widowhood until she ventures through a long-locked door under the library's stairs and finds herself in the opulent eighteenth-century castle library of the dashing and dangerously handsome Captain Jamie Bridgewater. Can she trust a handsome hero? Jamie is embroiled in a risky game of high-stakes subterfuge on the Scottish/English border, where loyalty to the wrong cause can cost you your life, and Panna is instantly swept into the intrigue. Their adventure takes them across the border into perilous and passion-filled territory. But when Jamie is caught and Panna realizes she holds the key to his destiny, will she return to safety as he demands, or follow her timeless desire? "The master of time travel romance." —Booklist "A thrill-ride of a time travel romance, a genre Gwyn Cready has quickly come to master." —Sapphyria's Steamy Book Reviews "A time-bending treat." — Full Moon Bites

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1492630985

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9781492630982

The World Beneath: A Novel

By: Aaron Gwyn

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The World Beneath: A Novel

By: Aaron Gwyn

Beginning with the disappearance of a teenage boy, this literary novel winds into an obsessive hunt with murderous results. Gwyn's perceptive, quietly beautiful prose engages readers in a tale that is both savage and burning with heart.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393067238

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9780393067231

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