IMC 2007: Sessions
Session 617: Towns and Identity in Late Medieval Wales
Tuesday 10 July 2007, 11.15-12.45
| Sponsor: | Centre for Medieval & Early Modern Research (MEMO), University of Wales, Swansea |
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| Organiser: | Helen Fulton, Department of English, Swansea University |
| Moderator/Chair: | Helen Mary Carrel, Clare College, University of Cambridge |
| Paper 617-a | Towns in Medieval Welsh Poetry (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Celtic, Social History |
| Paper 617-b | Who Were the Townsfolk of Medieval Wales? (Language: English) Index terms: Local History, Social History |
| Paper 617-c | Fairs and Urban Ritual in Medieval Wales (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Celtic, Social History |
| Abstract | Towns in medieval Wales arrived with the Normans and were expanded after the conquest of North Wales by Edward I in 1284. From the Welsh point of view, towns were associated with colonization and economic oppression. As in other parts of Britain, however, towns in Wales also brought economic and cultural benefits to their regions and hinterlands. Papers in this session examine some of the consequences of urban settlement in medieval Wales and its effect on cultural identity. Evidence from literary, historical, and architectural sources will be used to suggest the ambivalent relations between the native Welsh population and the colonial towns. |