 | Hanes Cymru: A History of Wales in Welsh by John Davies
Buy new: £14.44 The definitive account. This should be the first port of call for Welsh historical research.
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 | A History of Wales by John Davies
Buy used from: £9.91 The definitive account for those who do not speak Welsh.
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 | When Was Wales?: A History of the Welsh (Penguin history) by Gwyn A. Williams
Buy used from: £3.84 A different slant on Welsh history and the emergence of the Welsh Nation from Prehistory. Very accessible.
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 | Prehistoric Wales by Frances Lynch
A good archaeological overview of Wales from the Palaeolithic to the Iron Age.
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 | Celtic Wales (Pocket Guides) by Miranda J. Green
Buy new: £5.00 / Used from: £0.69 Despite the title it is a good concise view of Iron Age, Roman and Post-Roman Wales.
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 | Roman and Early Medieval Wales by Jeffrey L. Davies
Buy used from: £25.00 Archaeology and history combine to tell the story of two periods of the Nation's story and examines the transition from one to the other.
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 | Roman Wales (Pocket Guides) by W.H. Manning
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £2.98 Another addition to the 'Pocket Guide' series. This one from Wales' leading Romanist gives the background to the Roman period as well as dealing with civil and military life in this part of Britannia.
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 | Wales in the Early Middle Ages (Studies in the early history of Britain) by Wendy Davies
Buy used from: £29.99 Essential Reading for students. Unfortunately, it is difficult to get hold of these days.
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 | Vikings in Wales: An Archaeological Quest by Mark Redknap
Seemingly aimed at the layman rather than the academic, this book is very readable and a good contribution to a subject that needs a lot more attention.
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 | The Welsh Kings: The Medieval Rulers of Wales by K.L. Maund
Buy used from: £10.00 Does exactly what it says on the cover.
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