Saturday January 17th - Nathen Amin talk on Owain Glyndwr

On Saturday, we welcomed Nathen Amin – and what a great start to this year’s programme! Nathen spoke to a full house as illustrated in the photographs! Nathen is nationally know for his championing of Henry VII and gives talks all over the country as well as appearances in the media. He is an acclaimed historian and writer. Nathen has been a good friend to Pembroke in the support of our Henry VII statue campaign and has journeyed down to Pembroke on other occasions to speak at our events. This time the subject of his talk was Owain Glyndwr, the leader of the revolt against the oppressive English rule of Henry IV that began in 1400 and lasted 15 years; it was a revolt sparked by a land dispute that escalated into a national war for independence. Glyndwr was a great patriot who fought for an independent future for Wales. He held the first Welsh Parliament at Machynlleth where he was formally crowned as Prince of Wales and where he set out a bold future for Wales including the establishment of a separate church and two universities. This is commemorated by monument that stands in the grounds of Y Plas, Machynlleth. Sadly, after initial successes, the campaign ultimately failed due to the superior strength and resources of the English monarchy but Glyndŵr was never captured or betrayed by his followers. He disappeared around 1415, and his final resting place remains a mystery. Glyndwr remains an iconic symbol of Welsh nationalism and resistance and two statues can be found is Wales: one in City Hall, Cardiff and the other in Corwen.