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Description edit
Gerald of Wales was one of the most dynamic and colorful churchmen of the 12th century. His JOURNEY describes a mission to Wales undertaken in 1188 by Baldwin, Archbishop of Canterbury, with Gerald as his companion. THE DESCRIPTION provides a picture of the day-to-day existence of ordinary... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Gerald: Add a description of this character.
- Baldwin
- St David
- Prince Rhys
- Geoffrey
- Henry Ii
- Owain Gwynedd
- William De Braose
- John Lloyd
- Gruffydd
- Virgil
- Richard Colt Hoare
- Peter De Leia
- Stephen Langton
- Bernard
- Chester
- Augustine
- Gildas
- Hubert
- Rhodri Mawr
- Horace
- Cicero
- Cadell
- Dafydd
- Thomas Jones
- James F. Dimock
- Hugh
- Maelgwn
- Alexander
- Ranulph De Glanville
- Aeneas
- Mahel
- Samson
- David Ii
- Giraldus Cambrensis
- Daniel
- Aeneid
- Troy
- Robert
Setting & Locations edit
- South Wales
- Ireland
- Canterbury
- England
- Britain
- Anglesey
- Hereford
- Monmouth
- North Wales
- London
- Gloucester
- Llandaff
- Caerleon
- Bangor
- Haverfordwest
- Shrewsbury
- Pembroke
- Powys
- Carmarthen
- France
- Radnor
- Strata Florida
- Llanthony
- Rome
- Paris
- Llanddew
- Journey
- Cynan
- Snowdonia
- Saxons
- Cardiff
- Swansea
- Lampeter
- Scotland
- Brittany
- Newport
- Tewdwr
- Nefyn
- Jerusalem
- Margam
- Gwent
- Abergavenny
- Seneca
- Brecon
- Rhuddlan
- Oswestry
- River Teifi
- River Dovey
Organizations edit
First Sentence edit
Giraldus Cambrensis, or Gerald of Wales as we may call him in English, wrote his own life-story, but a considerable part of it has been lost.
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 942.9031
Subjects edit
- Books › History › Europe › England › Medieval
- Books › Travel › Europe › Great Britain › Wales
- Books › History › World › Medieval
- Books › Science › Earth Sciences › Geography
- Books › Travel › Reference & Tips › Essays & Travelogues
- Books › History › Europe › Wales
- Books › History › Europe › Ireland
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
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