Owain Glyndŵr (ˈoʊain ɡlɨ̞nˈduːr), or Owain Glyn Dŵr, anglicised by William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...

 as Owen Glendower (c. 1349 or 1359 – c. 1416), was a Welsh

Wales

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 ruler and the last native Welshman

Welsh people

The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...

 to hold the title Prince of Wales

Prince of Wales

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. He instigated a fierce but ultimately unsuccessful (in terms of parliament rule - the fight to drive the English army out saw the Kings armies retreat as far as the South of Birmingham) but long-running revolt against the English

England

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 rule of Wales

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

.

Glyndŵr was a descendant of the Princes of Powys from his father Gruffydd Fychan II

Gruffydd Fychan II

Gruffudd Fychan II was Lord of Glyndyfrdwy and Lord of Cynllaith Owain c.1330-1369. As such, he had a claim to be hereditary prince of Powys Fadog.- Ancestry :...

, hereditary Tywysog

Tywysog

Tywysog , in modern Welsh, means "Prince", although historically it referred to a broader category of rulers. The feminine form is Tywysoges. The work Brut y Tywysogion is the Annals of the Princes of Wales and is a historical narrative of the deeds of the various rulers of the kingdoms, large and...

 of Powys Fadog

Powys Fadog

Powys Fadog or Lower Powys was the northern portion of the former princely realm of Powys which split in two following the death of Madog ap Maredudd of Powys in 1160...

 and Lord of Glyndyfrdwy

Glyndyfrdwy

Glyndyfrdwy , or sometimes Glyn Dyfrdwy, is a village in the modern county of Denbighshire, Wales. It is situated on the A5 road half way between Corwen and Llangollen in the Dee Valley .-Owain Glyndwr:...

, and of those of Deheubarth through his mother Elen ferch Tomas ap Llywelyn.