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Feb 4, 2023 · Llywelyn averted impending disaster by sending his wife Joan, to intercede with her father and although he was forced to give up the Four Cantrefs and pay a fine of 20,000 cattle and 40 horses, he remained in power.
May 2, 2020 · Joan’s indiscretion was forgiven by Llywelyn, maybe even forgotten, and when she died on 2 February 1237, the Welsh prince was deeply affected by grief. Joan died at Garth Celyn, Abergwyngregyn, on the north coast of Gwynedd.
Llywelyn ab Iorwerth ( pronounced [ɬəˈwɛlɪn ab ˈjɔrwɛrθ], c. 1173 – 11 April 1240), [2] [3] also known as Llywelyn the Great ( Welsh: Llywelyn Fawr, [ɬəˈwɛlɪn vaʊ̯r] ), was a medieval Welsh ruler. He succeeded his uncle, Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd, as King of Gwynedd in 1195. By a combination of war and diplomacy he dominated ...
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Apr 23, 2024 · Despite Joan's peacekeeping efforts, at one time John was so displeased with Llywelyn that he commanded him to send aristocratic Welsh hostages to him, including Gryffud ap Llywelyn, Llywelyn's illegitimate son; to surrender tracts of land and to pay substantial fines.
One of the most remarkable examples is Llywelyn’s marriage to Joan, the daughter of King John of England. This alliance, formed in 1205, not only secured peace between Wales and England but also legitimised Llywelyn’s rule, positioning him as an equal negotiating partner to the English monarchy.
The marriage was a political exercise from which both Joan and Llywelyn benefited. Joan assumed the role of political diplomat and counsellor, acting as one of Llywelyn 's principal arbitrators with the English Crown during the reigns of both King John and Henry III, her half-brother. The Welsh chronicles record Joan's first official act as political emissary in August 1211 after a successful ...
The attitude of the English crown remained for a time uncertain, until king John resolved on a policy of friendship which was marked by Llywelyn's marriage in 1205 to Joan, the king's natural daughter.
