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The medieval era is full of mysterious events, occurrences, and places, with sometimes even entire kingdoms becoming entirely shrouded in the unknown. We will be examining one of these kingdoms today, Pengwern, whose impact on both the history of Wales and the history of England has seemingly only been slight, with this Welsh kingdom's base on the Wrekin in Shropshire, its only known king, Cynddylan, seems to have succeeded in only antagonising his English neighbours of Mercia and Northumbria. However, the fascinating Welsh history of this realm has largely eluded us for the past 1000 years, and today I'd like...

A strange and unknown story exists within the history of Wales: an Irish king in Wales, Serygei, and his defeat by the Welsh king Cadwallon on Ynys Mon (Anglesey). This video will trace the story across 1,500 of myths, legends, and rumours.0:00 - Britain's Irish King1:14 - Cadwallon4:08 - Caergybi6:15 - The 1700s10:30 - The 1800s14:14 - The 1900s18:53 - The Irishman's Monuments21:37 - Ynys Mon24:02 - Serygei | Sirigi26:36 - MaelgwnThe Mystery of Britain's Irish King | 29:29Cambrian Chronicles | 201K subscribers | 25,497 views | November 1, 2024

In this video, I hope to shine a proper light of the Medieval origins of King Arthur. We'll see how Chretien's story developed from fiction written by Geoffrey of Monmouth. We'll see how Geoffrey adapted King Arthur from figures found in Welsh Mythology. We'll see how the mythologies of Wales shifted and moulded King Arthur to fit whatever story they were trying to tell, and we'll see how Wales in the 9th century developed one of the most famous historical figures of all time.King Arthur: What Everybody Gets Wrong | 35:05Cambrian Chronicles | 44.4K subscribers | 381,648 views | March...