A Welsh Identity

"For Wales, see England." - This is often a summary of the original index entries of "British Encyclopedia" for centuries that Wales identity was suppressed by the British Parliament . Llywr James, a staff member of the Welsh National Wales Museum, enthusiastically stated that he dreamed of the Welsh Embassy in Washington, DC. . "Independence is completely incompatible with the interests of Wales.

The fact that Gwynn A. Williams evaluated the identity of Wales in the 18th century means that they are "lacking the attributes of the country with the exception of their own words, except for the arrogance and perseverance of one person It is the accuracy when I argue that. Faith Naturally, Wales faced an identity crisis in the beginning of the 18th century, but the crisis had been on for a long time, but Norman's invasion made Wales the common enemy and the loyalty of the region and the community I defeated and supported the front of the nation. With the death of Llywelyn II in 1282, the idea of ​​the country of Wales began to disappear quickly, the uprising of the 15th century Gurin Dwr and the rise of the Tudor dynasty after that recalled the sense of the pride and identity of the people who penetrated King Stuart It was. During the rule of ruling with the collapse of the Stewart line, Wales lost a little in common with the central government of England.

Rugby continues to be the center of identity as a contemporary Welsh person, especially from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s. Gareth Edwards, Varion, Phil Bennett, Gerald Davis, J.P.R. Williams and others put Wales at the top of the northern hemisphere football. In the 1980s, many coal mines were closed and the mining valley community, which had become the birthplace of Wales football for the century, worsened. Since then, Wales has worked hard to restore its status as a rugby power.

The conflict between "British" and "Welsh people" can be traced back to the time before the creation of the identity of the Welsh or British when the Welsh Celtic fought against the British Saxon invaders. During this period, Wales is a group of small countries that are united by language and culture but compete with each other. In the 9th century, some Welsh nobility came to an alliance with the King of Alfred in England, so that Wales began to rely on British protection.