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Summary. In 1063, Harold Godwineson, heir to the English throne, launched a major invasion of Wales. His forces spread fire and slaughter through the rough Welsh terrain, killing so many men, Gerald of Wales tells us, that he “left not one that pisseth against a wall.”. Such large-scale campaigns of devastation were typical of medieval ...
GIRALDUS CAMBRENSIS (1146?–1220), medieval historian, also called Gerald de Barri, was born in Pembrokeshire. He was the son of William de Barri and Augharat, a daughter of Gerald, the ancestors of the Fitzgeralds and the Welsh princess, Nesta, formerly mistress of King Henry I. Falling under the influence of his uncle, David Fitzgerald ...
From volume 6 of the work. Giraldus Cambrensis (Gerald de Barry) was a distinguished writer, historian, and ecclesiastic of the early Middle Ages; b. in Manorbeer, Pembrokeshire, about the year 1147; d. probably between the years 1216 and 1220. His father, William de Barry, was one of the most powerful of the Welsh nobility at the time.
4 Giraldus Cambrensis [Poscentique gravem pers¾pe remittit acutum:] Nee semper feriet, quodcunque minabitur arcus.Ó6 ÒFor oft the strings the intended sound refuse: In vain his tuneful hand the master tries; He asks a flat and hears a sharp arise; Nor always will the bow, though famed for art, With speed unerring wing the threatening dart.Ó ...
Giraldus Cambrensis (c. 1146 - c. 1223) fou un monjo i escriptor de Gal·les. De família noble, va tenir una completa educació en teologia i lletres a Anglaterra i a París. Va tornar al seu Gal·les natal com a arxidiaca i intentà des d'aquest càrrec limitar els abusos recaptatoris de l'església local.
10 de oct. de 2008 · Giraldi Cambrensis opera by Giraldus, Cambrensis, 1146?-1223. Publication date 1861 Topics
27 de nov. de 2015 · Giraldus, Cambrensis, 1146?-1223? Publication date 1937 Usage Public Domain Mark 1.0 Topics Ireland, Wales, Middle Ages, history Publisher Jonathan Cape ...
