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COMMEMORATING WALES’S “RING OF STONE”
Edward I’s famous fortresses are celebrating decades of World Heritage status
The conquest of Wales by Edward I of England between 1277-83 saw the defeat of the last remaining Welsh principalities. Llewelyn ap Gruffudd, the last sovereign Prince of Wales was killed and the country became Edward’s personal fief. The following years saw the king embark on a harsh policy of English colonisation and settlement of Wales. This dramatically manifested itself in the construction of a series of imposing castles.
Known as the “ring of stone” around
