Last Welsh Prince Killed: England Conquers Wales
English soldiers killed Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last native Prince of Wales, in an ambush near Cilmeri during the Battle of Orewin Bridge. His death extinguished Welsh independence, allowing Edward I to impose English law and construct the ring of massive castles that still dominate the Welsh landscape.
December 11, 1282
744 years ago
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