For later times we begin with Llewelyn Williams's {253} _Making of Modern Wales_. It is scholarly, original, and well written; but in parts should be read with great caution. Bowen's _Statutes of Wales_ is invaluable. Other works of value are Skeel, _Council of the Welsh Marches_, J. H. Davies's _Introduction_ in his edition of the works of Morgan Llwyd; Morrice's _Wales in the Seventeenth Century_; D. R. Jones's _Y Deffroad Addysgawl; The Welsh University_ (College Histories Series); Elvet Lewis's _Nonconformity in Wales_. There are some good biographies, notably: Pollard's _Henry VIII_; Pierce's _John Penry_; David Jones's _Life and Times of Griffith Jones of Llanddowror_; Ambrose Jones's _Griffith Jones_; Hughes's _Life of Howel Harris_; Jenkins's _Thomas Charles of Bala_; Gwynn Jones's _Cofiant Thomas Gee_ Owen Thomas's _Cofiant John Jones Talsarn_; Williams's _Thomas Charles Edwards_; McCabe's _Robert Owen_; W. E. Davies's _Sir Hugh Owen_. Welsh history, like that of most countries, requires a study of contemporary literature, both prose and poetry, for its true understanding. The following works will be found most useful: Gildas; _The Mabinogion_; Geoffrey of Monmouth's _Histories_; Theophilus Evans's _Drych y Prif Oesoedd_; Ellis Wynne's _Gweledigaethau y Bardd Cwsc_; Vicar Pritchard's _Camvyll y Cymry_; Morgan Llwyd's _Llyfr y Tri Aderyn_. The letters of the brothers Morris, and of Goronwy Owen are illuminating. For social life the novels of Daniel Owen are invaluable. The numerous poets published by O. M. Edwards in _Cyfres y Fil_, together with the Introduction contained in the majority of them, are of the utmost importance. Dr. Edward's _Traethodau Llenyddol_ contains many interesting historical essays. Shakespeare's historical plays ought not to be neglected. For Welsh literature and language the following books should be consulted: Morrice's _Manual of Welsh Literature_; Robert Owen's _The Eymry_; Griffith's _Llenyddiaeth Cymru_; Renan, _Poetry of the Celtic Races_. Almost every Welsh castle and monastery has its local historian. English historians, as a rule, have dealt inadequately, and often ignorantly, with Wales. Bearing this in mind, the student would do well to turn to the _Political History of England_, Green, Clarendon, Gardiner, and Lecky. {254} INDEX NDX Aberconway, 80, 83 Aberdovey, 75 Aberystwyth, 67, 229, 231 Act of Uniformity, 199 ---- of Union, 133 ---- the Reform, 233 ---- for Propagation, 194 Age, Old Stone, 10 ---- New Stone, 11-13 ---- Bronze, 14 Angharad, 38 Arles, 41 Arthur, King, 47 ---- Prince, 127, 129 Bangor, 56, 71, 74, 230-231 Bardd Cwsc, 240 Barlow, Bishop, 148 Beaufort, Margaret, 125 Belesme, Robert of, 65 Benedictines, 41, 104, 152 Bible, Welsh, 154-155, 223 Bifort, Llewelyn, 120 Black Death, 102-103 Bleddyn, 39 Blegwryd, 48 Bosworth, 126 Bow, Long, 102 Braose, Reginald, 76 Britain, 8, 9, 11, 14, 23, 34-35, 40 Brythons, 20, 32, 36