Inventor of Britain : The Work and Legacies of Humphrey Llwyd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schwyzer, Philip, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cartographers.

Historians--Great Britain--Biography.

Historians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

La Vergne : Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press, 2025.

Summary:

This scholarly work examines the life, contributions, and legacy of Humphrey Llwyd, a Welsh historian and antiquary of the sixteenth century. Llwyd is celebrated for his pioneering efforts in Welsh historiography and cartography, and his influence on British historical narratives. The book covers his role in shaping the perception of Britain through maps, geography, and historical writings, including his association with influential figures like Archbishop Matthew Parker and Henry Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel. It also explores themes such as the cultural and political construction of Britain, race-making, and the depiction of warrior women in literature. Intended for an academic audience, the book includes essays by multiple contributors, supported by extensive research and historical context, highlighting Llwyd's enduring impact on the study of Welsh and British history. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

List of Figures

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

1 Humphrey Llwyd: First Historian of Wales?

2 The Description of Britain and Urban Chorography on the March of Wales

3 ‘Set forth in all poynctes’: Navigating the Maps and Mappings of Humphrey Llwyd

4 Matthew Parker, Sacred Geography and the British Past

5 The ‘hodgepodge trash of Lud’: George Buchanan on Humphrey Llwyd’s Vision of Britain

6 Visions of Britain in Llwyd, Spenser and Drayton

7 British Warrior Women in Cymbeline, Bonduca and the Court of James VI and I

8 Painted People: Race-Making in the Invention of Britain

Appendix: In Praise of Humphrey Llwyd: Poems by Gruffudd Hiraethog, Lewis ab Edward and Wiliam Cynwal, with translations by Mary Burdett-Jones

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OCLC:

1532838610