Welsh was actively discouraged in schools by means including the hated Welsh Not. The mid-19th century was a turbulent period in Welsh history. Popular risings and riots broke out across the country.

Owain Glyndwr was the last native Welsh person to hold the title Prince ... always held Owain Glyndwr in high regard, but he is now a figure of mass culture in Wales, with statues and monuments ...

Mabel Wulff from Newport lived in Nazi Germany - surviving years of Gestapo harassment and bravely fighting fires caused by ...

Almost 35,000 people have called for Britain's colonial ... Sian Gwenllian said that there was a danger children could miss out as Welsh history was only guidance under the new curriculum law ...

The Welsh employment rate for 16-64 year olds ... Analysis by BBC Wales economics correspondent Sarah Dickins These figures are historic. Since the Office for National Statistics started ...

"The Queen and I are so delighted to join you today as we mark this significant milestone in our history - the 25th anniversary of Welsh devolution ... affection for the people of this ancient ...