Welsh Wars

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The Welsh Wars were a series of late 13th-century military campaigns in which England conquered and annexed the independent principalities of Wales, leading to their incorporation into the English crown.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military conflict
series of wars
aftermath construction of a ring of royal castles in Wales
imposition of English law in much of Wales
alsoKnownAs Welsh Wars
surface form: Conquest of Wales by Edward I
associatedWith Edwardian castles in Wales
category 13th-century conflicts
Wars involving England
Wars involving Wales
cause English attempts to assert overlordship over Wales
conflict over feudal obligations and homage
chronology First War 1276–1277
Second War 1282–1283
conflictBetween Kingdom of England
Welsh principalities
consequence end of independent native Welsh rule
incorporation of Wales into the English crown
endDate 1283
hasPart Welsh Wars self-linksurface differs
surface form: First War of Welsh Independence (1276–1277)

Second War 1282–1283
surface form: Second War of Welsh Independence (1282–1283)
historicalPeriod late 13th century
ledBy Edward I of England
legalFollowUp Welsh Wars self-linksurface differs
surface form: Edwardian settlement of Wales

Statute of Rhuddlan
location Wales
mainBelligerent Dafydd ap Gruffudd
Edward I of England
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
militaryTechnology castle warfare
siege warfare
opponent Welsh principalities
surface form: Principality of Gwynedd

other Welsh principalities
opposedBy Dafydd ap Gruffudd
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
partOf English expansion into Wales
medieval Anglo-Welsh conflicts
regionAffected Gwynedd
Snowdonia
North Wales
surface form: north Wales

West Wales
surface form: west Wales
relatedEvent capture and execution of Dafydd ap Gruffudd in 1283
death of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd in 1282
result English victory
annexation of Welsh principalities
conquest of Wales by England
significance established English royal administration in Wales
foundation for later Laws in Wales Acts
startDate 1276

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Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster participatedIn Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Welsh campaigns of Edward I
Welsh Wars alsoKnownAs Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Conquest of Wales by Edward I
Welsh Wars hasPart Welsh Wars self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: First War of Welsh Independence (1276–1277)
Welsh Wars legalFollowUp Welsh Wars self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Edwardian settlement of Wales
Conwy Castle builtDuring Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Edwardian conquest of Wales
Longshanks conflict Welsh Wars
Pembroke Castle usedDuring Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Norman conquest of Wales
Carreg Cennen Castle inConflict Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Welsh Wars of Independence
Welsh principalities relatedConcept Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Conquest of Wales by Edward I
James of St George associatedWith Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Edwardian conquest of Wales
Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester participantIn Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Welsh Wars of Edward I
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd conflict Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Welsh–English wars of the 13th century
Edwardian castles in Wales conflictContext Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Edwardian conquest of Wales
Edwardian castles in Wales conflictContext Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Welsh–English wars of the late 13th century
First War 1276–1277 partOf Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Anglo-Welsh wars
First War 1276–1277 followedBy Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Second War of Welsh Independence
First War 1276–1277 significantEvent Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: English invasion of Gwynedd
First War 1276–1277 partOf Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Edward I’s wars in Wales
First War 1276–1277 alsoKnownAs Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: First Welsh War of Edward I
First War 1276–1277 alsoKnownAs Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: First War of Welsh Independence (1276–1277)
Second War 1282–1283 precededBy Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: First War of Welsh Independence
Second War 1282–1283 partOf Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Anglo-Welsh wars
Second War 1282–1283 alsoKnownAs Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Second Welsh War of Independence
Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd associatedWith Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Edwardian conquest of Wales
Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd associatedWith Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Welsh–English conflicts
Welsh uprising of Madog ap Llywelyn partOf Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Welsh–English conflicts
Welsh uprising of Madog ap Llywelyn partOf Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Wars of Welsh independence
Welsh uprising of Madog ap Llywelyn follows Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Conquest of Wales by Edward I
Welsh uprising of Madog ap Llywelyn relatedTo Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Edwardian conquest of Wales
ruined abbey (Cymer Abbey) usedDuringConflict Welsh Wars
subject surface form: Cymer Abbey
this entity surface form: Welsh–English wars of the 13th century
Dafydd ap Gruffudd conflict Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Welsh Wars of Edward I
Conwy town walls builtDuring Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Edwardian conquest of Wales
Glyndŵr Rising partOf Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Anglo-Welsh conflicts
Denbigh Castle builtDuring Welsh Wars
this entity surface form: Edwardian conquest of Wales
Prince Edward conflict Welsh Wars
subject surface form: Edward I of England