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The thesis studies political, legal and cultural historical events on the land of present Wales in the high medieval period. The emphasis is put on the rule of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (1246-1282) associated with the english invasion into Wales by Edward I. The study concentrates on understanding of the conflict in a historical context and on an analysis of legal sources. The work is divided into three main parts. First part focus on the cultural-legal essence of medieval Wales and with it bounded political cohabitation of an individual welsh leaders. Second part of this work analyzes situation in the high medieval England, characterizes so-called Welsh March and a mutual anglo-welsh cohabitation. The last part analyzes the culmination of the conflict as a consequence of the aspects described in previous parts of this work, the conflict between Llywelyn and Edward I. and the subsequent arrengment of Wales. |