Be Not Afraid...

In the 7th century, a lone monk was approached by a man on horseback. The king of Glywysing and Gwent, in South Wales, had requested his assistance in defeating the invading Anglo-Saxons. This man, Tewdrig, had been king once, but in a rare occurrence in Welsh history, and indeed Medieval history, he had abdicated to pursue a life in the church. Tewdrig would soon be met by an angel, however, who gave him a fairly straightforward prophecy. He would face the Anglo-Saxons in battle, repel their invading force, be struck with a single blow, and pass away three days later. This is the mystery of the martyred king. Chapters: 0:00 - King and Martyr 1:24 - Glywysing and Gwent 2:58 - Be Not Afraid 5:00 - The Battle of Rhyd Tyndyrn 7:07 - Buried 9:40 - Tewdrig Sources (turn on captions): Bartrum, P.C. (1993). A Welsh Classical Dictionary: People in History and Legend up to about A.D. 1000. The National Library of Wales. [1] p.547, [2] 554-555, [3] 696, [4] 699. Bromwich, R. (2014). Trioedd Ynys Prydein. 4th ed. University of Wales Press [5] p.94, 96-97. Davies, J. (2007). A History of Wales. London: Penguin [6] p.58 Gwenogvryn, J. (1893). The text of the Book of Llan Dav. Oxford. [7] p.141-143 Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru (2007). The Book of Llandaff. library.wales. [8]https://www.library.wales/discover-learn/digital-exhibitions/manuscripts/the-middle-ages/the-book-of-llandaff. Malaws, B.A. (2006). Tintern Ford, site of Alleged Battle. Coflein.gov.uk. [9] https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/405013/ Phillimore, E. (1888). The Annales Cambriae and Old Welsh Genealogies from Harleian MS 3859 . Y Cymmrodor, IX. [10] p.181-182 Rees, W.J. (1840). The Liber Landavensis, Llyfr Teilo. Llandovery: William Rees. [11] p.383-385 ---------- Music courtesy of the YouTube Audio Library: Beginnings (Intro) - The Tower of Light Stuck In The Air - The Tower of Light CAVERNS - Density & Time Touch Tone - The Mini Vandals Fortress Europe - Dan Bodan Sun Awakening - Futuremono ---------- Images of, and from: Tintern - Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 Angel - Abraham, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons All other images are public domain, via the Yale Center for British Art, and the British Library