Owen Glendower

Owen Glendower
noun
Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV's rule in Wales (1359-1416)
• Syn: ↑Glendower
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑headman, ↑tribal chief, ↑chieftain, ↑chief

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Owen Glendower [Owen Glendower]
(c. 1355– c. 1417) a Welsh military and political leader who led the Welsh forces resisting the English king ↑Henry IV in Wales. He had his own parliament in 1404 and was the last Welsh person to have the title of ↑Prince of Wales. He was defeated in battle by the son of Henry IV, who also claimed the title of Prince of Wales, but he was never captured. Many people know of him as a character in Shakespeare's play ↑Henry IV.

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  • Owen Glendower — (spr. ōĕn glénndauĕr) oder Glyndwr, Abkömmling einer Walliser Fürstenfamilie, führte den Freiheitskrieg der Walliser gegen Heinrich IV. von England, gest. 1416. – Vgl. Bradley (1901) …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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  • Owen Glendower (novel) — Owen Glendower is a historical novel by John Cowper Powys, first published in 1940. Plot introduction The book tells the story of the rebellion of Owain Glyndŵr, as seen through the eyes of his young relation, Rhisiart ab Owen of Hereford. In… …   Wikipedia

  • Owen Glendower — ➡ Glendower * * * …   Universalium

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  • Glendower — noun Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV s rule in Wales (1359 1416) • Syn: ↑Owen Glendower • Instance Hypernyms: ↑headman, ↑tribal chief, ↑chieftain, ↑chief * * * /glen dow euhr, glen dow euhr/, n …   Useful english dictionary

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