Although the Normans were ferocious, they were godly in their way and faithful to the papacy which had blessed their attack upon England. They considered control over the Welsh church to be ...

During the reign of William II, the Welsh rose in revolt, and by 1100 the Normans had been driven out of Gwynedd, Ceredigion and most of Powys. William, however, recognised the rule of Rhys ap ...