“For as the English in their own country...are accustomed to call them dogs, so the Welsh, on the other hand, call them Saxons.”

— Giraldus Cambrensis

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About Giraldus Cambrensis

Historian • Welsh

Giraldus Cambrensis, also known as Gerald of Wales, was a Cambro-Norman archdeacon, historian, and writer who was a key figure in the development of Welsh identity. Born at Manorbier Castle in Pembrokeshire, he was of...

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