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• Rebecca and her daughters, being a history of the agrarian disturbances in Wales known as "the Rebecca riots," (Printed by the Educational publishing company, ltd., 1910), by Henry Tobit Evans (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The Sheep-Stealers, by Violet Jacob (Gutenberg ebook)

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• A Short History of Wales, by Owen M. Edwards (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
• Cambria Triumphans: or, Brittain in its Perfect Lustre, Shewing the Origen and Antiquity of That Illustrious Nation (2 volumes in 1; London: Printed for A. Crooke, 1661), by Percy Enderbie
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  • 1810 reprint: page images at Wellcome Collection
• The Welsh Elizabethans ("Glamorgan county times", printing and publishing offices, 1924), by Frederick J. Harries (page images at HathiTrust)
• A history of the Puritan movement in Wales from the institution of the church at Llanfaches in 1639 to the expiry of the propagation act in 1653 (National eisteddfod association, 1920), by Thos. Richards (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Wales under the penal code (1662-1687) (The National eisteddfod association, 1925), by Thos. Richards (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The Welsh people ; chapters on their origin, history, laws, language, literature, and characteristics (T. F. Unwin, 1906), by John Rhys, David Brynmor-Jones, and Great Britain. Royal Commission on Land in Wales and Monmouthshire (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Memoirs of Owen Glendower, (Owain Glyndwr) with a sketch of the history of the ancient Britons, from the conquest of Wales by Edward the First, to the present time, illustrated with various notes, genealogical & topographical. (Printed for the author by J. Potter, 1822), by Thomas Thomas (page images at HathiTrust)
• The making of modern Wales; studies in the Tudor settlement of Wales (Macmillan and Co., limited, 1919), by W. Llewelyn Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
• Religious developments in Wales (1654-1662) (The National Eisteddfod Association, 1923), by Thos. Richards (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A short history of Wales (University of Chicago Press, 1907), by Owen Morgan Edwards (page images at HathiTrust)
• Wales; her origins, struggles and later history, institutions and manners (New York, Frederick A. Stokes company, 1915), by Gilbert Stone (page images at HathiTrust)
• The memories of Sir Llewelyn Turner : memories serious and light of the Irish rebellion of 1798, Welsh judicature and English judges, admirals and sea-fights, municipal work and notable persons in North Wales ... (Isbister, 1903), by Llewelyn Turner (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shakespeare and the Welsh (T.F. Unwin, 1919), by Frederick J. Harries (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Royal tribes of Wales (Printed by John Painter, 1799), by Philip Yorke (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shakespeare and the Welsh (Llanerch, 1991), by Frederick J. Harries (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Yale genealogy and history of Wales. The British kings and princes. Life of Owen Glyndwr. Biographies of Governor Elihu Yale ... Linus Yale, sr., and Linus Yale, jr. ... Maurice Fitz Gerald ... Roger de Montgomery ... and other noted persons. ([Printed by Milburn and Scott company], 1908), by Rodney Horace Yale (page images at HathiTrust)
• The life of David Lloyd George, with a short history of the Welsh people (The Waverley Book Co., 1913), by John Hugh Edwards (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Owen Glyndwr and the last struggle for Welsh independence, with a brief sketch of Welsh history (Putnam, 1901), by A. G. Bradley (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Welsh people : chapters on their origin, history, laws, language, literature, and characteristics (Macmillan, 1900), by John Rhys and David Brynmor Jones (page images at HathiTrust)
• Some studies of Elizabethan Wales. (Welsh outlook Press, 1924), by Edward Roland Williams (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Wales (T. F. Unwin, 1902), by Owen Morgan Edwards (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Wales (H. Holt and company; [etc., etc., 1925), by William Watkin Davies (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Wales (G. P. Putman's sons; [etc., etc.], 1902), by Owen M. Edwards (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tales from Welsh history and romance. (J. & J. Bennett, 1915), by William Alonzo Griffiths (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The Welsh people; chapters on their origin, history, laws, language, literature, and characteristics (T. F. Unwin ltd., 1923), by John Rhys, David Brynmor Jones, and Great Britain Royal commission on land in Wales and Monmouthshire. Reports (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoirs of the civil war in Wales and the Marches. (Longmans, Green, & co., 1874), by John Roland Phillips (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history of Wales (Printed for T. Evans, 1774), by David Powell, -1147? Caradoy of Lhancarvan, and John Price (page images at HathiTrust)
• A short history of Wales (T. Fisher, Unwin, 1906), by Owen Morgan Edwards (page images at HathiTrust)
• The philosophy of Welsh history (John Lane;, 1914), by J. Vyrnwy Morgan (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tales and sketches of Wales: (D. Owen and Co., 1879), by Charles Wilkins (page images at HathiTrust)
• The influence of the French Revolution on Welsh life and literature. (W. M. Evans, 1926), by David Davies and Bob Owen (page images at HathiTrust)
• Royal visits and progresses to Wales, and the border counties of Cheshire, Salop, Hereford, and Monmouth, from the first invasion of Julius Caesar, to the friendly visit of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria : Containing a succinct history of the country and people, particularly of the leading families who fought and bled for their king during the troublesome times of the civil wars and commonwealth, the latter portion derived chiefly from ancient manuscripts never before published. (E. Parry, 1850), by Edward Parry (page images at HathiTrust)
• The historie of Cambria, now called Wales: a part of the most famous yland of Brytaine, written in the Brytish language aboue two hundreth yeares past: (Reprinted for John Harding, 1811), by of Llancarvan Caradoc, David Powell, and Humphrey Llwyd (page images at HathiTrust)
• The royal tribes of Wales (I. Foulkes, 1887), by Philip Yorke and Willard Fiske (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pymtheg o ddarlithiau ar hanes y Cymry (Edwards, 1850), by Owen Jones (page images at HathiTrust)
• British remains: or, A collection of antiquities relating to the Britons: comprehending, I. A concise history of the lords marchers ... II. The arms of the ancient nobility and gentry of North-Wales. III. A letter of Dr. Lloyd, bishop of St. Asaph's concerning Jeffrey of Monmouth's History. IV. An account of the discovery of America, by the Welsh, more than 300 years before the voyage of Columbus. V. A celebrated poem of Taliesin, translated into Sapphic verse. The whole selected from original mss. and other authentic records. To which are also added, Memoirs of Edward Llwyd, antiquary, transcribed from a manuscript in the museum, Oxford. (Printed for J. Bew, 1777), by N. Owen (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history of Wales. : Comprehending the lives and succession of the princes of Wales, from Cadwalader the last king, to Lhewelyn the last prince, of British blood. : With a short account of the affairs of Wales, under the kings of England. (Printed by M. Clark, for the author, and are to be sold by R. Clavell ..., 1697), by of Llancarvan Caradoc, W. Wynne, John Price, and David Powell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Wales (Unwin ;, 1901), by Owen Morgan Edwards (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Letters on Welsh history (E. S. Jones, 1852), by Samuel Jenkins and John Samuel (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hanes yr hen Gymry; eu defodau a'u sefydliadau, o'r cyfnod boreuaf hyd yr amser presenol. Gan y Parch. (I. Clarke [etc., etc., 1858), by W. Morgan (page images at HathiTrust)
• Das alte Wales. Ein Beitrag zur Völker-Rechts-und Kirchengeschichte. (A. Marcus, 1859), by Ferdinand Walter (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hanes cenedl y Cymry, mewn pymtheg o ddarlithiau ... (H. Humphreys, 1861), by Owen Jones (page images at HathiTrust)
• The making of modern Wales (Educational Publishing Co., 1917), by Howell T. Evans (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Tales and sketches of Wales: (D. Owen and Co., 1879), by Charles Wilkins (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history of Wales ... (W. Williams, 1812), by of Llancarvan Caradoc, W. Wynne, John Price, and David Powell (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history of the ancient Britons and their descendants (T.C. O'Kane, 1882), by Thomas W. Powell (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Welsh people; chapters on their origin, history, laws, language, literature, and characteristics (The Macmillan co., 1900), by John Rhys and David Brynmor Jones (page images at HathiTrust)
• Wales; her origins, struggles and later history, institutions and manners (G. G. Harrap & Company, 1915), by Gilbert Stone (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Hanes Cymru : i ysgolion, cyfarfody, Llenyddol, a theuluoedd (Swyddfa "Cymru", 1911), by Owen Morgan Edwards (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Hanes Cymru : i ysgolion, cyfarfodydd Llenyddol, a theuluoedd (Swyddfa Cymru, 1899), by Owen Morgan Edwards (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The history of Wales, written originally in British (Printed by J. Eddowes, 1832), by of Llancarvan Caradoc, Richard Llwyd, and W. Wynne (page images at HathiTrust)
• The works of the Rev. Griffith Edwards (Stock, 1895), by Griffith Edwards and Elias Owen (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Welsh people; chapters on their origin, history, laws, language, literature, and characteristics (The Macmillan co., 1900), by John Rhys and David Brynmor-Jones (page images at HathiTrust)
• A history of Wales from the earliest period : including hitherto unrecorded antiquarian lore (E. Howell, 1911), by O. Morien Morgan (page images at HathiTrust)
• The people of St. David (E. Beaupré ;, 1945), by Enid Beaupré (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Hanes yr hen Gymry : eu defodau a'u sefydliadau : o'r cyfnod boreuaf hyd yr amser presenol (J.M. Jones, 1860), by W. Morgan (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mediæval Wales, chiefly in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries (T. F. Unwin, 1902), by A. G. Little (page images at HathiTrust)
• Picture of Wales during the Tudor period (Henry VII to Elizabeth) With some account of the translation of the Bible into Welsh by Bishop Morgan, etc. (E. Howell, 1893), by J. Birkbeck Nevins (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history of Wales containing some interesting facts concerning the existence of a Welsh tribe among the aborigines of America : arranged as a catechism for young persons (s.n.], 1833), by Lady of the principality (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cymru : cylchgrawn misol i ymdrin â hanes, llenyddiaeth cân, celf ac addysg Cymru. (gan Gwmni y Cyhoeddwyr Cymreig, 1891) (page images at HathiTrust)
• A history of Wales : from the earliest period, including hitherto unrecorded antiquarian lore (E. Howell, 1911), by Owen Morgan (page images at HathiTrust)
• A popular history of the ancient Britons or the Welsh people : from the earliest times to the end of the nineteenth century (Elliot Stock, 1901), by John Evans (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tales and sketches of Wales (D. Owens, Howell and Co., 1880), by Charles Wilkins (page images at HathiTrust)
• A short history of Wales. (The University of Chicago press, 1909), by Owen Morgan Edwards (page images at HathiTrust)
• Readings in Welsh history (Longmans, Green, 1901), by Ernest Rhys and Lancelot Speed (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The heart of Northern Wales : as it was and as it is, being an account of the pre-historical and historical remains of Aberconway and the neighbourhood (W.B. Lowe, 1912), by W. Bezant Lowe (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• British antiquities revived, or A friendly contest touching the soveraignty of the three Princes of Wales, in ancient times, managed with certain arguments, whereunto answers are applyed. To which is added, the pedegree of the Right Honourable the Earl of Carbery, lord president of Wales, with a short account of the five royal tribes of Cambria. (Printed at the Cambrian Press, by R. Saunderson, 1834), by Robert Vaughan, Robert Saunderson, and Joseph Morris (page images at HathiTrust)
• A short analysis of Welsh history (J. M. Dent & sons, ltd., 1911), by William John Griffith (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The historie of Cambria, now called Wales: a part of the most famous yland of Brytaine, written in the Brytish language aboue two hundreth yeares past: (Rafe Newberie and Henrie Denham, 1584), by of Llancarvan Caradoc, Humphrey Llwyd, and David Powell (page images at HathiTrust)
• A short history of Wales. (T. Fisher Unwin, 1922), by Owen M. Edwards (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Brief history of Wales and its literature. (Swyddfa y Drych, 1894) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mediæval Wales: Chiefly in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries: Six Popular Lectures, by A. G. Little (Gutenberg ebook)
• A great discovery of a damnable plot at Rvgland castle in Monmoth-shire in Wales related to the high court of Parliament / by Iohn Davis, November the 12, 1641 ; the chiefe actor being the Earle of Worcester ; wherein is discovered the number of horses, men, powder, match and shot by them prepared with the places where they are, and the danger wee were in had not God by his mercy protected us ; with certain quæres presented to the high court of Parliament concerning such wicked designes ; as also the reasons wherefore the House of Commons gave strict command that there should be a strong watch set about the Earle of Worcesters house and the French ambassadors ; whereunto is annexed the true relation of a damnable plot which was discovered on Tuesday last, by a religious man intended against the high court of Parliament. (London : Printed by Barnard Alsop, 1641), by John Davis (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• British antiquities revived, or, A friendly contest touching the soveraignty of the three princes of VVales in ancient times managed with certain arguments whereunto answers are applyed by Robert Vaughan, Esq. ; to which is added the pedigree of the Right Honourable the Earl of Carbery, Lord President of Wales ; with a short account of the five royall tribes of Cambria, by the same author. (Oxford : Printed by Hen. Hall ... for Thomas Robinson, 1662), by Robert Vaughan (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Welchmans protestation, concerning the corruptions of these times with her last will and testament, writ and pupplished with her own hand fifteen tayes after her own teath. ([S.1. : s.n.], 1641) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true and particular relation of the late victory obtained by Colonel Horton & Colonel Okey, against the VVelsh forces under Major Generall Langhorn expressed in a letter from Colonel Okey to a friend of his in London. (London : Printed by Matthew Simmons, for Henry Overton ..., 1648), by John Okey (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The VVelsh-mans postures, or, The true manner how her doe exercise her company of souldiers in her own countrey in a warlike manners with some other new-found experiments,: and pretty extravagants fitting for all Christian podies to caknow. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeare. When her did her enemy jeere, 1642 [i.e. 1643]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Laws, etc. (London : printed for Edward Husband, printer to the Parliament of England, and are to be sold at his shop in Fleetstreet, at the sign of the Golden-Dragon, near the Inner-Temple, 1649), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament;: concerning the proceedings of divers ill-affected persons and papists within the counties of Denbigh, Montgomery, Flint, Merioneth, Carnarvon and Anglesey, who have in contempt of the Parliament, entred into an hostile and dangerous association amongst themselves, for the raising and promoting of and intestine war within this Kingdom. For securing and reducing whereof, it is ordained, that the counties of Chester, Salop, Lancaster, and other adjacent counties, shall actually aid and assist one another for the preservation of their counties; and to resist, pursue, subdue, kill, slay, and put to execution of death all such persons as do or shall make any insurrection, plunder, or destroy any of His Majesties subjects in those counties. And that Sir Thomas Middleton Knight, be appointed by his Excellencie, to be Sergeant Major Generall of all the forces both of horse and foot, for the preservation of the said counties. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com. ([London] : Printed for Edw: Husbands, Iuly 11. 1643), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A declaration by Major General Laughorn, and the rest of the forces joyned with him in VVales,: of the grounds of their engagement, and demands in relation to the King, Parliament and kingdom. Likewise the copy of an oath given to all that enter into the said engagement with them. Also the true copies of several letters and transactions betwixt the Parliaments commissioners, Colonel Horton, and Major General Laughorn, since his last coming into Wales. And two letters to his Excellency the Lord Fairfax from Col: Horton, more fully relating the particulars of the late fight near Cardiff, May 8. 1648. With a perfect list of the names of the prisoners, officers, private gentlemen and soldiers taken in the said fight and pursuit. (London : Printed for Laurence Chapman, May 15. 1648), by Rowland Laugharne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Welsh-mans publique and hearty sorrow and recantation,: that ever her tooke up armes against her cood Parliament, declaring to all the world how her hath been abused by faire urds and flatterings, telling what booties and honours her should get if her would but helpe to conduct her king to her crete councell the Parliament. Also her new oath and protestation never to beare armes against hee cood Parliament any more. / By Shon up Morgan Shentileman. ([London] : Printed and published for the use and benefit of all her loving countrymen in her kingdome and principallity of Wales, 1647), by Shon up Morgan (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Te humple remonstrances of Rice op Meredith, op Morgan, Shentilman of Wales; to te Parliaments of Enghelandts, and and [sic] her cood Lord Shenerals.: Wherin is set forth, awl her troubles and crievanees [sic], and such a way propounded to te Parliaments, tat tey may (if tey please) kiff her present remeties. Awlso, her makes a tiscovery of awl te chief (wat you call 'ems) incentiaries and tisturbers of te peace of her peloved country of Wales, tat tey may pe prought to condign punishemnt. Togeter, with a fery brave new ballacks or sangs, made py her nown cousins, shan op Shefferies, op Shenkins, &c. a fery exshellent cood Welsh-Boet, was warrant her. Ordered March te first, 1652 (being St Taffy's tay) to pe forthwith printed and published; and appointed to pe read and sung in awl te metheglins and strong-ale houses, throughout Enghelandts and Wales. Topies op Tomas, Cler. (London : Printed by Robert Wood, and are to sold at the Royall Exchange in Cornhill, 1652) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the honourable court the House of Commons now assembled in Parliament, the humble petition of many hundred thousands, inhabiting within the thirteen shires of Wales: directed to the House the 12 of February, 1641, shewing their manifold grievances, for which they desire redresse from the Parliament : with their motion that their country may be more strongly fortified with ammunition of armes, and now they freely proffer themselves to assist the Protestants in Ireland. (Printed at London : For T.H., 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true and joyfull relation of a famous and remarkable victory obtained by inhabitants of Clamorganshire in VVales,: against the Marquesse of Hartford, and the cavaleers, who had took the castle of Cardiffe in the said county. October the 3. 1642. Also the manner how they obtained the victory, killing fifty of the cavaleers, with the losse of nine men, and after five hours fight obtained the castle, putting them all to flight. Together with the means of the flight of the Marquesse of Hartford into VVales and the victorious proceedings of the Earl of Bedford against his confederates, his taking the Lord Pawlet, Sir Henry Berkley, and two of his brothers Sir Charles and Sir Iohn Barkes prisoners. (London : Printed for H. Fowler, October 5. [1642]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Practica Walliæ, or, The proceedings in the great sessions of Wales containing the method and practice of an attorney there, from an original to the execution : whereunto is added, the old statute of Wales at large, and an abridgement of all the statutes uniting Wales to England : with tables of the fees, and the matters therein contained / by Rice Vaughan ... (London : Printed for Henry Twyford, John Streater, and Eliz. Flesher, assignes of Richard Atkins and Edwin Atkins, Esquires, 1672), by Rice Vaughan (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The manner of the proceedings in the courts of the great sessions in the counties of Mountgomery, Denbigh, and Flint; within North-Wales, as it now is.: Published by R.V. (London : [s.n.], printed, 1653), by Rice Vaughan (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Welch-mans publike recantation: or, His hearty sorrow for taking up of armes against her Parliament.: Declaring to all the world how her hath been abused by faire words, and such adullations and flatterings, telling her what booties and prizes her should get, and what victories her should obtaine, and what honour it would be to her and her country if her would but conduct her King to White Hall neer London. Withall, advising all her country-men to take up no more armes against her Parliament to defend the commission of array; the divell take the array. Commanded to be published. (Printed at London : for Fr. Coule, 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A declaration and resolution of the sheriffes, justices of the peace, and other of His Majesties well affected subjects,: in the counties of Flint and Denbigh, at a generall meeting in Wexham, the 9. of this instant May, 1648. Wherein, they declare their resolution, touching the solemn League and Covenant, and to oppose all forces whatsoever, that shall enter the said counties, for the disturbance of the publike peace of England and Wales. Resolved and agreed upon, that this declaration be published throughout the sixe counties of Northwales, together with our desires, concerning the peace of the kingdome. (London : Printed for R. W., MDCXLVIII. [1648]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An act for taking the accompts and redressing of grievances concerning the tythes and church-livings in Wales;: and for advancement of religion and learning there. Friday, March 16. 1659. Ordered by the Parliament, that this act be forthwith printed and published. Thomas St. Nicholas, clerk of the Parliament. (London : printed by John Streater, and John Macock, printers to the Parliament, 1659. [i.e. 1660]), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An acte for certayne ordinaunces in the Kynges Maiesties dominion and principalitie of VVales ([S.l.] : Thomas Barthelet ..., [1543]), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The full truth of the VVelsh-affaires.: Faithfully, and impartially discovered in a letter, from a gentleman of vvorth to his couzen in London. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year, 1648) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A great fight in VVales between Collonell Horton and Collonell Powel:: and the number of those that are slaine and taken prisoners : with the names of the chief. Also the manner of that, and other fights, between both armies. With the taking of Brecknock. And 10 considerable officers and divers prisoners May 3. 1648. Imprimatur Gil. Mabbot. (Printed at London : by Robert Ibbitson in Smithfield, neere the Queens-head Tavern, 1648) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A list of the prisoners taken, and those that were slain by Collonell Horton in South-Wales.: And an ordinance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled. For setling the militia, and raising of forces for suppressing all rebellions and insurrections in the counties of Gloucester, Monmouth, Brecon, and Glamorgan. And for the better securing, and safety of the Parliament, and the said counties. (Printed at London : by Robert Ibbitson in Smithfield, neere the Queens-head Tavern, 1648), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Historie of Cambria (London : Printed by M. Clark for the author, and are to be sold by R. Clavell ..., 1697), by of Llancarvan Caradoc, David Powell, and W. Wynne (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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