Periods in Welsh history

Coat of arms

The Tudors

Read about the Welsh beginning of the Tudor dynasty.

Investigate the key eras and events in Welsh history.

Pentre Ifan

Prehistoric Wales

Investigate stone circles and Celtic hillforts.

Roman eagle

The Romans

Roman forces reached the borders of Wales in AD 48.

Archeological romains

The Dark Ages

Romano-British and Celts, were pushed west by Saxons.

A Welsh March

Medieval Wales

The new 'Welsh' referred to themselves as Britons.

Tudor rose

The Tudors

The Tudor royal dynasty began with King Henry VII in 1485.


The Story of Wales

Image from Story of Wales

Your story. Our story.

Missed an episode? Catch up on the BBC iPlayer.

History blog

Cinema seats

Haggar's Cinema

Phil Carradice blogs about William Haggar - a pioneer of British cinema.

Investiture timeline

Image of investiture timeline

Day-by-day

Take a tour of the 1969 investiture.

Welsh castles

Harlech Castle

Famous fortresses

Start exploring these Welsh strongholds.

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