wales

To what extent had Protestantism succeeded in gaining the loyalty of the people of Wales by the end of the sixteenth century? The implementation of Protestantism during the sixteenth century resembled a modern day rollercoaster ride with lots of ups and downs, sharp corners, twists and turns. With many different rulers during the sixteenth century who had varying religious ideas the extent of the effects Protestantism had firstly in England and then the following effects …

…seem so strange and "closed" to the rest of Britain, and it is in the language and literature of Wales where the differences are most experienced. To sum up, the centuries of discontent did not end with the accession of the Tudors, as much as that significant event seemed to support Welsh hopes of regaining their sovereignty. From this time on, however, Welsh history has to be considered mainly from a religious and social viewpoint.