Owen Glendower Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Owen Glendower, based on 11 World History Database records associated with Wales.

11 records1383–140911 events7 places

Chronological biography

1383

Marriage16 September 1383

House / House of Wales · Prince · Carrog

Sir Davids Hammers daughter, Margaret, and establishes himself as the Squire of Sycharth and Glyndyfrdwy

1400

Constitution of Wales1400

Government / Government of Wales · Prince · Machynlleth

Sets up a Welsh Parliament

Succession16 September 1400

House / House of Wales · Prince · Carrog

The last independent Prince of Wales, proclaimed by the Welsh landowners. Succeeds as Prince of Wales

Battle of Welshpool24 September 1400

Warfare / England War · Prince · Welshpool

Defeated by the English

1402

Battle of Pilleth22 June 1402

Warfare / England War · Prince · Pilleth

Defeats Sir Edmund Mortimer

1403

Battle of Shrewsbury21 July 1403

Warfare / Military · Prince · Shrewsbury

Henry "hotspur" is killed in his effort to join forces with Owen Glendower

1404

Alliance Wales and France1404

Warfare / Military · Prince

Envoys from Owen Glendower arrive in France to discuss an alliance

Capture of Aberystwyth1404

Warfare / Military · Prince · Aberystwyth

Captures Aberystwyth from Henry IV

Capture of Harlech1404

Warfare / Military · Prince · Harlech

Captures Harlech from Henry IV

1408

Capture of Wales1408

Warfare / England War · Prince

Henry IV recaptures the Principality of Wales

1409

Exile of Owen Glendower1409

House / House of Wales · Prince

Glendowers wife & children are captured & Glendower is forced into exile

Titles and roles

Prince

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.