Reading List

Hi all,

Thanks so much for bearing with me. I'm working on a DC which will be up soon. In the meantime I thought I'd drop a reading list of some of my favourite Cymreig books (I will add to this list as I find new reads)

This is a list of books in English, if you would like some Cymraeg recommendations let me know, I'd be more than happy to compile a list 😊

HANES // HISTORY
- The Journey Through Wales and the Description of Wales by Gerald of Wales
- Political Power of Medieval Gwynedd: Governance and the Welsh Princes by David Stephenson
- Wales and the Britons: 350-1064 by T M Charles-Edwards
- War and Society in Medieval Wales 633-1283: Welsh Military Institutions by Sean Davies
- Wales and the Crusades: c. 1095-1295 by Karthyn Hurlock
- The Welsh King's: Warriors, Warlords, and Princes - Kari Mound
- The Rise and Fall of Owain Glyndŵr: England, France and the Welsh Rebellion in the Late Middle Ages by Gideon Brough
- Wales and Socialism: Political Culture and National Identity Before the Great War by Martin Wright
- The Merthyr Rising by Gwyn Alfred Williams
- To Dream of Freedom: The Story of MAC and the Free Wales Army by Roy Clews
- Ireland and Wales: Their Historical and Literary Histories by Cecile O'Rahilly
- Aberfan: A Story of Survival, Love and Community in One of Britain's Worst Disasters by Gaynor Madgwick


HANES CELTAIDD // CELTIC HISTORY
- The Celts: Search for Civilisation by Alice Roberts
- A Brief History if the Celts by Peter Beresford Ellis
- Gods and Heroes of the Celts by Mari Louise Sjoestedt


PAGANIAETH A MYTHOLEG // PAGANISM AND MYTHOLOGY
- Y Mabinogi / The Mabinogion - any translation but I suggest Sioned Davies
- The Book of Taliesin
- Snowdonia Folk Tales by Eric Maddern
- Gods and Goddesses of Wales (Pagan Portals)
- Celtic Goddesses by Miranda J Aldhouse
- The Book of Celtic Magic by Kristoffer Hughes
- Cerridwen by Kristoffer Hughes
- Blodeuwedd (Pagan Portals)
- Welsh Witchcraft, Charms & Spells by Marie Trevelyan


FFUGLEN // FICTION
- How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn
- A Terrible Sadness by Jo Browning Wroe [TW: Aberfan]
- The Awakening by Kate Roberts
- The Dig by Cynan Jones