By Tim Lambert
Ancient Wales
c. 4,000 BC Farming is introduced into Wales
c. 2,000 BC Bronze is introduced into Wales
c. 600 BC The Celts settle in Wales
c. 50 AD The Romans begin the conquest of Wales
78 AD The Romans conquer Anglesey
407 The Roman army leaves Britain. Afterwards Wales splits into separate kingdoms.
Medieval Wales
856 Rhodri Mawr defeats the Danes
1255 Llewellyn becomes king of Gwynedd
1267 Henry III of England makes the Treaty of Montgomery with Llewellyn
1277 Llewellyn is forced to submit to the English king Edward I
1282 The Welsh rebel
1283 The rebellion is crushed
1294 The Welsh rebel again
1295 The rebellion is crushed
1301 Edward makes his son, also called Edward, Prince of Wales
1400 Owain Glyndwr leads another rebellion
1413 The rebellion ends
1485 Henry Tudor lands at Milford Haven
1536 The Act of Union reforms Welsh government
1588 The Bible is translated into Welsh
1642 During the Civil War Wales supports the king
1647 Harlech Castle falls to parliamentary forces
c 1780 The Industrial Revolution begins to transform Wales
Modern Wales
1801 The population of Wales is under 600,000
1842-1844 The Rebecca Riots take place
1927 Unemployment in Wales reaches 27%
1976 The Welsh Development Agency is formed
1999 The Welsh Assembly opens
2011 the people of Wales vote that the Welsh Assembly should be allowed to pass laws without permission from Westminster
