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Siege of Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is raised to the ground by Eadric the Wild & Bleddyn of Gwynedd
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Shrewsbury in Wales. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Shrewsbury is raised to the ground by Eadric the Wild & Bleddyn of Gwynedd
Captures Shrewsbury
Recognized as the Prince of Wales & overlord of the Welsh magnates. Keeps many of the conquered Marcher lands
Agrees a peace with Edward I which is signed at Shrewsbury
Death of Dafydd ap Gruffudd, executed
Captured & executed
Henry "hotspur" is killed in his effort to join forces with Owen Glendower
Provenance
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