1535–1603. _Period of loyalty to Tudor sovereigns_—for equality before law and political rights. 1536. The march lordships become shire ground. Wales given a representation in Parliament, and its own system of law courts—the Great Sessions of Wales. 1539. Welsh passive resistance to the Reformation. 1567. Sir Thomas Middleton opens silver mines of Cardiganshire. 1588. Bishop Morgan’s Welsh Bible. 1593. Execution of John Penry. Results: 1. Destruction of power of barons. 2. Anglicising of gentry. 3. A Welsh Bible. 1603–1689. _Struggle between new and old ideas_. 1618. Coal of South Wales attracts attention. 1640. First Civil War. 1644. Brereton and Myddleton win North Wales, Laugharne and Poyer win South Wales, for Parliament. 1648. Second Civil War: siege of Pembroke. 1650. Puritan “Act for the better Propagation of the Gospel in Wales.” 1670. Vavasour Powell dies in prison. 1689. Abolition of the Court of Wales. 1689–1894. _Rise of the Welsh democracy_. 1719. Copper works at Swansea. 1730. Griffith Jones’ circulating schools. 1750. Iron furnaces at Merthyr Tydvil. 1773. Death of Howel Harris. 1814. Death of Charles of Bala. 1830. Abolition of Great Sessions of Wales. 1832. First Reform Bill. 1839. Chartism at Llanidloes and Newport. 1867. Second Reform Bill. 1872, 1883, 1884. University Colleges. 1884. Third Reform Bill. 1888. County Council Act. 1889. Secondary Education Act. 1894. Local Government Act. University of Wales. TABLE I.—THE HOUSE OF CUNEDDA [Picture: Table 1: Cunedda Wledig to Bleddyn] {135} TABLE II.—GWYNEDD [Picture: Table 2: Griffith ap Conan to Owen of Wales] {136a} TABLE III.—DYNEVOR [Picture: Table 3: Rees ap Tudor to Rees the Hoarse] {136b} TABLE IV.—POWYS [Picture: Table 4: Bleddyn ap Cynvyn to Owen Glendower] {137} TABLE V.—MORTIMER [Picture: Table 5: Llywelyn the Great to Henry VIII.] {138} TABLE VI.—TUTOR [Picture: Table 5: Edward VI. to Elizabeth] {139} APPENDIX A—PARLIAMENTARY REFORM IN WALES {109}