Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Orewin Bridge in 1282. The English, led by the Marcher Lords, defeated the Welsh army under Llywelyn ap Gruffudd.
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd was killed during the battle effectively ending the autonomy of Wales. Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, also known as Llywelyn the Last, was thus the last native-born Prince of Wales.
A sixteenth-century depiction of Prince Llywelyn ap Gruffudd at the parliament of Edward I, King of England, as depicted by the Wriothesley Garter Book.
They had ONE JOB!!
Seems reasonable…
This season of ‘EARTH’
Today is the birthday, in 1944, of American singer Brenda Lee who had the 1960 US No.1 single ‘I’m Sorry’, the UK No.4 single ‘Sweet Nothin’s’, plus 27 US & 18 other UK Top 40 singles. Lee is the oldest artist ever to top the Hot 100 at the age of 79 with ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’. The song also set the record for the longest period of time between an original release and its topping the Hot 100 (65 years). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFsZy9t-qDc
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