Morgan Llwyd
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Morgan Llwyd was a Welsh Puritan
preacher
, poet
and prose
writer.
poet, and also had a reputation as an astrologer and magician.
Morgan Llwyd came to prominence during Oliver Cromwell
's rule, and wrote about the psychology of spiritual experience. His most influential book was Llyfr y Tri Aderyn ("The Book of the Three Birds") in 1653. This is in the form of a dialogue between an eagle (representing secular authority, particularly Cromwell); a dove (representing the Puritans); and a raven (representing the Anglican
establishment).
Morgan Llwyd is credited with being the first Nonconformist minister in Wrexham and is buried in the Dissenters' Burial Ground in Rhosddu, Wrexham.
Ysgol Morgan Llwyd
, the Welsh language
high school in Wrexham is named after him.
Puritan
The Puritans were a significant grouping of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries. Puritanism in this sense was founded by some Marian exiles from the clergy shortly after the accession of Elizabeth I of England in 1558, as an activist movement within the Church of England...
preacher
Preacher
Preacher is a term for someone who preaches sermons or gives homilies. A preacher is distinct from a theologian by focusing on the communication rather than the development of doctrine. Others see preaching and theology as being intertwined...
, poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and prose
Prose
Prose is the most typical form of written language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure...
writer.
Biography
His grandfather Huw Llwyd was a professional soldier who was also a noted Welsh languageWelsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
poet, and also had a reputation as an astrologer and magician.
Morgan Llwyd came to prominence during Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader who overthrew the English monarchy and temporarily turned England into a republican Commonwealth, and served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland....
's rule, and wrote about the psychology of spiritual experience. His most influential book was Llyfr y Tri Aderyn ("The Book of the Three Birds") in 1653. This is in the form of a dialogue between an eagle (representing secular authority, particularly Cromwell); a dove (representing the Puritans); and a raven (representing the Anglican
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
establishment).
Morgan Llwyd is credited with being the first Nonconformist minister in Wrexham and is buried in the Dissenters' Burial Ground in Rhosddu, Wrexham.
Ysgol Morgan Llwyd
Ysgol Morgan Llwyd
Ysgol Morgan Llwyd is a Welsh Medium school in Wrexham, north-east Wales. It is the first, and only Welsh Language Secondary school in Wrexham County Borough. It is named after the renowned seventeenth century Welsh author Morgan Llwyd. The school has been open at its present location, Cefn Road,...
, the Welsh language
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
high school in Wrexham is named after him.