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Sat22Apr20232:30 pmSt Peter’s Church, Rosehill, Holywell, CH8 7TL
'The King's Writ does not run here': The Welsh Marcher Lordships
A talk for the Flintshire Historical Society by
Philip Hume,
The Mortimer History Society
The medieval Marcher Lordships were a region between England and Wales that, politically and administratively, didn't belong fully to either. Within each of the 50 lordships, the Marcher Lord had unique regal-like powers with their own laws, judicial powers, and access to resources and armies.
This talk explores the origins and development of the Marcher Lordships in the context of the 200-year struggle for control of Wales, with particular reference to the Marcher Lordships of north-east Wales.
Non-members welcome. For more information: Secretaryfhs21@gmail.com 07778 659648