Searching for grandad : a geology with a twist

Evans, William2017

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This book is about the history of the Welsh, from the first Saxon invasions through to Owen Tudor and the Welsh settlements in Pennsylvania. It is a family history with a lineage from 330 AD to the present time. Many famous people are included with their stories. Who was King Arthur really? Who was Owen Tudor? Who are the people named Evans? The story begins with a new Welsh Triad based on 3 selected people from the family. It explains how history was changed forever and the effects it has had on many people. It describes the story of Owen Tudor in more detail and shows what really happened between him and Catherine de Valois. The story of the Free Wales Army is mentioned with some facts and anecdotes never before released. The first battles between the British tribes in Strathclyde and the invading Saxon armies are detailed like never before. Where was Camelon? Why does it have that name? Why has the place called Arthuret near Carlisle been largely forgotten? The story continues describing the trials and tribulations of the Welsh Quakers that sailed to the Delaware with William Penn. Why they made the journey and what they built. It mentions the Tenor Edgar Evans, resident at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden for over 30 years. The legacy that the descendants of Elystan Glodrydd is shown right up to the present day. These descendants included the dairymen and farmers that moved to London and built the milk trade, and the man who sold guns to Winston Churchill and King Edward. The family line veers off and the direct link to Mary Queen of Scots and King James can be followed. The men who went to war but have now been forgotten. It has been said that a person dies twice. The first time physically and the second time when their name is no longer mentioned. This book makes sure that these people will never die. The family is vast and still growing. This is a genealogy with a difference.