{"product_id":"heirs-to-the-princes-david-stephenson-9781837722761","title":"Heirs to the Princes: The Welsh Administrative Elite, from the Edwardian Conquest to the Black Death","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new history of medieval Wales, where survival meant adapting, not defeat.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Edwardian conquest of Wales is often seen as a final blow to Welsh autonomy, but \u003ci\u003eHeirs to the Princes\u003c\/i\u003e challenges this narrative, revealing a different story--one of adaptation and resurgence. This study depicts the rise of a Welsh administrative and military elite in the generations following 1277 to 88 and traces how native leaders navigated shifting power structures to secure influence within the English Crown's rule. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book recontextualizes Edward I's later reign through close documentary analysis, showing him not merely as a ruthless conqueror but as a ruler who came to rely on Welsh support, addressed grievances, and fostered a new governing class. It also details Edward II's complex relationship with Welsh magnates, leading to the crises that shaped his rule. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through profiling key figures of the emerging Welsh gentry, \u003ci\u003eHeirs to the Princes\u003c\/i\u003e revises our understanding of post-conquest Wales and highlights the resilience of its leaders and their pivotal role in the road to the Glyn Dŵr rising of 1400.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Stephenson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1837722765\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781837722761\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wales Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"David Stephenson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46927913189631,"sku":"9781837722761","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_924d5988-7d27-4b39-b696-06ba9ed286b3.jpg?v=1749373357","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/heirs-to-the-princes-david-stephenson-9781837722761","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}