[MR] BBC: Welsh Assembly Renamed a Parliament

[Garth Groff via Atlantia]

Noble Friends,

The National Assembly for Wales has decided to rename itself the Welsh 
Parliament. The formal bill is expected to be passed before the next 
election.

This is, of course, modern news, but it harkens back to the last Welsh 
Parliament which met in 1404. During his rebellion against Henry IV, 
Owain Glyndŵr called a parliament at Machynlleth, Powys. His parliament 
proclaimed Owain Prince of Wales. The title didn't stick for long 
though. Henry IV, assisted by his son (later Henry V) managed to stamp 
out the Welsh rebellion over the next few years.

You can read a brief story about Owain Glyndŵr's parliament and 
rebellion at http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-40264766 .

Wikipedia offers a biography of Glyndŵr at 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owain_Glyndŵr .

Yours Aye,


Mungo Napier, Laird of Mallard Lodge