Why did King Edward 1 invade Wales?

Answer 1

England has never 'taken over' Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Various English kings have sought to rule the whole island of Great Britain and some also decided to take over Ireland as well. They did this because; # They were annoyed about the Welsh and Scots invading parts of England and wanted to stop them doing it again, # They were worried other European countries - like France or Spain or Norway - would use Ireland or Wales or Scotland as a base from which to attack England, # They would get more money and more prestige as kings if they increased the size of their kingdom, # They believed sovereignty was bestowed by God on a monarch and this was confirmed by the Pope in Rome (who often gave them a crown to wear to prove it). The English kings argued that Ireland, Scotland and Wales were not sovereign realms as they had not received this confirmation and therefore it was the duty of the English king to impose some order on the situation and annex Wales, Scotland and Ireland, or at least force any local rulers to acknowledge the English monarch as their overlord. At various times the English monarchy forced the rulers of Wales, Scotland and Ireland to sign treaties which said they and their successors acknowledged the English monarch as their sovereign overlord. This meant that if they upset the English monarch they could be legally deposed and replaced by someone else.

Answer 2

A number of kingdoms formed in the area that is now Wales in the post-Roman period. While the most powerful ruler was acknowledged as King of the Britons (later Tywysog Cymru: Leader or Prince of Wales), and some rulers extended their control over other Welsh territories and into western England, none were able to unite Wales for long. Continual internal struggles and external pressure from the English and later, the Norman conquerors of England, led to the Welsh kingdoms coming gradually under the sway of the English crown. Then, in 1282, the death of Llywelyn the Last led to the conquest of the Principality of Wales by King Edward I of England; afterwards, the heir apparent to the English monarch has borne the title "Prince of Wales". The Welsh launched several revolts against English rule, the last significant one being that led by Owain Glyndŵr in the early 15th century. In the 16th century Henry VIII, himself of Welsh extraction, passed the Laws in Wales Acts aiming to fully incorporate Wales into the Kingdom of England. Under England's authority, Wales became part of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707 and then the United Kingdom in 1801

Answer 3

Because at the time, and still currently, power comes from land and the more land and people you rule over, the more power you have: it is all about human greed. England invaded because they wanted land and Wales were weak: England were in a position where they could expand their empire, so they did.

Answer 4

The king of England, William ('The Conqueror') I secured his English kingdom by establishing earldoms along the Anglo-Welsh borders at Hereford, Shrewsbury and Chester. The new Norman lords began to look at expanding their lands westward into Wales.

William led a military expedition across south Wales to St. David's in south west Wales in 1081, a Throughout the 1080's and 1090's the Normans continued to penetrat areas of Wales, conquering and settling in Pembroke and what we now call the Vale of Glamorgan in southern Wales. England's King Henry I, William's youngest son, encouraged Norman settlement in south Wales, and built the first royal castle at Carmarthen in 1109. During this time Welsh princes refused to submit and took the every opportunity to reclaim land from the Normans when some family feuding took place, following the death of King Henry I in 1135.

Wale were united when Llewelyn the Great, became Prince of Wales in 1194. Llewelyn and his armies drove the English from north Wales in 1212. In addition he reversed the trend of conquering, taking the English town of Shrewsbury back in 1215. During his long peace-less reign through to 1240, Llewelyn resisted many attempts of re-invasion by English armies. Following his death Llewelyn was succeeded by his son Dafydd, Prince of Wales from 1240-46, and then his grandson, Llewelyn II ap Gruffydd from 1246.

However, the real bad time for Wales happened in 1272, when following the death of King Henry III, his son Edward I became the new king of England. Edward us said to have had a disliking for all Celts in general, especially Llewelyn ap Gruffydd. Edward achieved the conquest of Wales through three major campaigns and on a vast scale that he suspected that the Welsh could not match.

The first invasion in 1277 involved a massive English army together with heavily armed cavalry that pushed along the north Wales coast. Llewelyn's support was very limited in comparison, and he was forced into accepting Edwards' peace terms. In 1282 the Welsh, led by Llewelyn's brother Dafydd, were provoked into revolt against the English in northeast Wales. Edward responded with a further invasion, this time Llewelyn was slain at the battle of Irfon Bridge on the 11th December 1282. Llewelyn's brother Dafydd continued the Welsh resistance through into the following year. However, his own countrymen handed him over to Edward in June 1283. He was later tried and executed. The Welsh ruling dynasties were left in ruin, and Wales virtually became an English colony.

Answer 5

Wales is in Britain. It was amalgamated to England when Henry 7th became King of England. Henry was born Welsh and grew up in Pembroke South West Wales. On taking the throne the welsh reference in flags was lost

Answer 6

They didn't. Britain didn't really exist at that time. English troops invaded Wales in the 13th century and it then was ruled by England. Although a small minority of Welsh people would like to be independent, most realise that they are better off as part of the United Kingdom.

Answer 7

Why do you think? Because the English are greedy!

Answer 8

because he needed a poo