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-That's it from us. | 0:00:00 | 0:00:01 | |
-A first look at the papers on the -BBC News channel in a few minutes... | 0:00:02 | 0:00:06 | |
-..but now it's time -for the news where you are. | 0:00:06 | 0:00:09 | |
-And that's the end -of another broadcast... | 0:00:10 | 0:00:14 | |
-..here at the BBC's -main news studio in London... | 0:00:14 | 0:00:17 | |
-..watched by around five million -viewers in Wales, England... | 0:00:18 | 0:00:21 | |
-..Northern Ireland and Scotland. | 0:00:22 | 0:00:24 | |
-The location of the studio -speaks volumes. | 0:00:24 | 0:00:27 | |
-In the heart of London, -the capital of the United Kingdom. | 0:00:28 | 0:00:32 | |
-However, the unity of that kingdom -is a contentious issue nowadays. | 0:00:32 | 0:00:37 | |
-The heart of London is where -the BBC's new news headquarters... | 0:00:38 | 0:00:43 | |
-..and the headquarters of Britain's -influential companies are situated. | 0:00:43 | 0:00:48 | |
-It's been home to millions of people -over the centuries... | 0:00:49 | 0:00:53 | |
-..including the Welsh, and the story -of the London Welsh is intriguing. | 0:00:53 | 0:00:59 | |
-Over five centuries, from Henry -Tudor and his Welsh soldiers... | 0:00:59 | 0:01:04 | |
-..to the age of the drovers... | 0:01:04 | 0:01:07 | |
-..and the garden girls. | 0:01:07 | 0:01:10 | |
-From literature societies... | 0:01:10 | 0:01:12 | |
-..the Gorsedd of the Bards -on Primrose Hill... | 0:01:12 | 0:01:15 | |
-..the army of dairymen -and the busy urban chapels... | 0:01:16 | 0:01:20 | |
-..to the bustling city today. | 0:01:20 | 0:01:22 | |
-It's a story -which sparks the imagination. | 0:01:22 | 0:01:25 | |
-In this series, we'll convey -some of that hustle and bustle... | 0:01:27 | 0:01:32 | |
-..and explain -the influence of the Welsh... | 0:01:32 | 0:01:35 | |
-..on one of the world's -major cities... | 0:01:35 | 0:01:38 | |
-..and London's influence -on the Welsh. | 0:01:38 | 0:01:41 | |
-The story of the London Welsh -is relevant to everyone in Wales. | 0:01:41 | 0:01:45 | |
-This is undoubtedly -the best place to begin the story. | 0:02:09 | 0:02:13 | |
-On the banks of the Thames, within -the walls of the Tower of London... | 0:02:13 | 0:02:17 | |
-..that has served as a royal palace -and a prison down the centuries. | 0:02:18 | 0:02:22 | |
-The construction of the White Tower -began 1,000 years ago. | 0:02:23 | 0:02:27 | |
-Many unfortunate Welsh people -have been incarcerated here. | 0:02:27 | 0:02:31 | |
-Among them -was Gruffydd ap Llywelyn... | 0:02:31 | 0:02:34 | |
-..the son of Llywelyn the Great -of Gwynedd. | 0:02:34 | 0:02:36 | |
-The cell lies beyond the windows -that have been filled in with stone. | 0:02:37 | 0:02:41 | |
-On St David's Day 1244... | 0:02:42 | 0:02:45 | |
-..he attempted to escape -but fell to his death. | 0:02:46 | 0:02:50 | |
-This is the Traitors' Gate... | 0:02:57 | 0:03:00 | |
-..the tower's main entrance -for prisoners... | 0:03:00 | 0:03:04 | |
-..many of whom -were prominent Welshmen. | 0:03:04 | 0:03:07 | |
-This is the Bloody Tower... | 0:03:07 | 0:03:09 | |
-..which once again reminds us -of this place's gruesome history. | 0:03:09 | 0:03:13 | |
-But during the 15th century... | 0:03:13 | 0:03:16 | |
-..the relationship -between the Welsh... | 0:03:16 | 0:03:19 | |
-..and England's Royal Family -is transformed. | 0:03:19 | 0:03:22 | |
-A new king -becomes boss of this enormous place. | 0:03:22 | 0:03:26 | |
-Who is he? Henry Tudor. | 0:03:26 | 0:03:29 | |
-A young man of Welsh descent. | 0:03:29 | 0:03:32 | |
-Well, partly Welsh. | 0:03:32 | 0:03:35 | |
-Born in Pembroke Castle and -a descendant of Anglesey's Tudors... | 0:03:39 | 0:03:43 | |
-..Henry travelled across Wales -in 1485... | 0:03:43 | 0:03:47 | |
-..en route to battle Richard III -at Bosworth Field. | 0:03:47 | 0:03:52 | |
-Having won the battle and the crown, -Henry Tudor became Henry VII... | 0:03:52 | 0:03:57 | |
-..and came to the Tower of London -to celebrate his victory. | 0:03:58 | 0:04:02 | |
-It became his home -for some time too. | 0:04:02 | 0:04:05 | |
-Henry's arrival -had an electrifying effect... | 0:04:06 | 0:04:10 | |
-..on the status of the London Welsh. | 0:04:10 | 0:04:12 | |
-After all, a third of Henry's army -at Bosworth were Welsh. | 0:04:13 | 0:04:17 | |
-This heralded major change. | 0:04:17 | 0:04:19 | |
-The London Welsh went -from being a group of enemies... | 0:04:19 | 0:04:23 | |
-..to a group who were accepted. | 0:04:23 | 0:04:25 | |
-Accepted, that is, under the terms -of the English establishment. | 0:04:26 | 0:04:30 | |
-We have to remember that -he wasn't a fully-fledged Welshman. | 0:04:40 | 0:04:45 | |
-He had English -and French blood in him too. | 0:04:45 | 0:04:50 | |
-But he was interested -in his Welsh lineage. | 0:04:50 | 0:04:54 | |
-His associations with Wales -originated in Penmynydd, Anglesey. | 0:04:54 | 0:04:59 | |
-At Bosworth, he was very keen... | 0:04:59 | 0:05:02 | |
-..to show his affiliations -with Wales... | 0:05:02 | 0:05:05 | |
-..by flying the red dragon of -Cadwaladr, a seventh-century king. | 0:05:05 | 0:05:10 | |
-The new king -was mindful of the Welsh support. | 0:05:10 | 0:05:15 | |
-He appointed a Welshman -as his personal physician. | 0:05:15 | 0:05:18 | |
-He paid his nurse -at Pembroke Castle a pension. | 0:05:19 | 0:05:22 | |
-Legend has it -that she taught him Welsh. | 0:05:22 | 0:05:25 | |
-He established his own personal -guards - the Yeoman of the Guard. | 0:05:25 | 0:05:30 | |
-By the end of his days, -one in every four guards... | 0:05:31 | 0:05:35 | |
-..who wore the striking red uniform -was a Welshman. | 0:05:35 | 0:05:39 | |
-For the first time in history... | 0:05:39 | 0:05:41 | |
-..the Welsh had status -within the Royal court. | 0:05:41 | 0:05:45 | |
-Like any new government who comes -to power, the first thing it does... | 0:05:46 | 0:05:51 | |
-..is employ its own officials -in positions of power. | 0:05:51 | 0:05:55 | |
-Trustworthy people. | 0:05:55 | 0:05:58 | |
-They were predominantly positions -within the court. | 0:05:58 | 0:06:02 | |
-They weren't prominent roles... | 0:06:02 | 0:06:04 | |
-..but they were roles... | 0:06:04 | 0:06:07 | |
-..which showed that Henry -was willing to reward the Welsh... | 0:06:07 | 0:06:12 | |
-..who had assisted him. | 0:06:12 | 0:06:14 | |
-They were called -the Yeomen of the Guard. | 0:06:15 | 0:06:18 | |
-Some of them -were Welsh-speaking Welshmen. | 0:06:18 | 0:06:21 | |
-One of Henry Tudor's -main qualities was his might. | 0:06:30 | 0:06:34 | |
-The kind of might -Tower Bridge conveys today. | 0:06:34 | 0:06:38 | |
-Much nonsense was written -about Henry VII by Welsh poets... | 0:06:39 | 0:06:44 | |
-..among them Sion Tudur... | 0:06:44 | 0:06:46 | |
-..who claimed that Henry Tudor -had liberated the Welsh. | 0:06:46 | 0:06:50 | |
-"Fair Henry, our long lasting joy | 0:06:53 | 0:06:56 | |
-"The one who set us free | 0:06:56 | 0:06:59 | |
-"Good was it for Wales all his life | 0:06:59 | 0:07:02 | |
-"That the man of Gwynedd -was crowned." | 0:07:02 | 0:07:05 | |
-Some historians claim that Henry -achieved very little in Wales... | 0:07:06 | 0:07:12 | |
-..though he had Welsh blood -flowing through his veins. | 0:07:12 | 0:07:16 | |
-Having said that... | 0:07:16 | 0:07:18 | |
-..we could say that he contributed -all he could for Wales. | 0:07:18 | 0:07:24 | |
-It doesn't appear much -because, after all... | 0:07:24 | 0:07:29 | |
-..he had enough to do in England. | 0:07:29 | 0:07:33 | |
-To establish himself -as the monarch, for example. | 0:07:33 | 0:07:37 | |
-At the rear of Westminster Abbey... | 0:07:48 | 0:07:50 | |
-..is a symbol -of Henry Tudor's power and wealth. | 0:07:50 | 0:07:54 | |
-Choosing a resting place -in an important place of worship... | 0:07:56 | 0:08:00 | |
-..was vital to show that Henry's -sovereignty was worthy... | 0:08:01 | 0:08:06 | |
-..though he had seized -the English crown in battle. | 0:08:06 | 0:08:09 | |
-He used all kinds of symbols -to emphasize his lineage's might. | 0:08:10 | 0:08:15 | |
-This is one of London's wonders. | 0:08:16 | 0:08:20 | |
-This is Henry VII's chapel -in Westminster Abbey. | 0:08:20 | 0:08:24 | |
-This is the resting place... | 0:08:25 | 0:08:27 | |
-..of Henry Tudor and his wife, -Elizabeth of York. | 0:08:27 | 0:08:31 | |
-The chapel is spectacular. | 0:08:31 | 0:08:33 | |
-It's full of symbols of Royal power. | 0:08:33 | 0:08:37 | |
-If you look closely... | 0:08:37 | 0:08:39 | |
-..you'll notice -that the red dragon is everywhere. | 0:08:39 | 0:08:44 | |
-But these -aren't symbols of Welshness. | 0:08:44 | 0:08:48 | |
-They're symbols -of the Tudors' influence and power. | 0:08:48 | 0:08:52 | |
-Henry and his descendants' reign... | 0:09:03 | 0:09:06 | |
-..affected the lives -of the London Welsh. | 0:09:06 | 0:09:09 | |
-The Welsh aristocracy were delighted -with his ascent to the throne. | 0:09:09 | 0:09:14 | |
-During the reign of his son, -Henry VIII... | 0:09:19 | 0:09:22 | |
-..and his granddaughter, -Elizabeth I... | 0:09:22 | 0:09:24 | |
-..the Welsh accounted for between -1% and 7% of London's population. | 0:09:25 | 0:09:31 | |
-The Welsh had certainly arrived. | 0:09:32 | 0:09:35 | |
-The notion that being in London -was the way to thrive socially... | 0:09:37 | 0:09:43 | |
-..was as important -as thriving politically. | 0:09:44 | 0:09:47 | |
-This is evident... | 0:09:49 | 0:09:51 | |
-..at the beginning -of the 16th century. | 0:09:51 | 0:09:55 | |
-It goes to show -that Henry supported this view. | 0:09:55 | 0:10:01 | |
-But Wales' relationship -with the Tudor dynasty... | 0:10:04 | 0:10:07 | |
-..wasn't without its problems. | 0:10:08 | 0:10:10 | |
-During Henry VIII's reign, -the Act of Union was introduced. | 0:10:10 | 0:10:16 | |
-Its author was the prime minister, -Thomas Cromwell. | 0:10:17 | 0:10:21 | |
-This was an anti-Welsh document... | 0:10:21 | 0:10:24 | |
-..that would undermine -Wales' language and identity. | 0:10:24 | 0:10:28 | |
-According to others, one of -the most influential figures... | 0:10:29 | 0:10:33 | |
-..in terms of the Welsh language -was Queen Elizabeth I. | 0:10:33 | 0:10:37 | |
-In 1563, -she introduced legislation... | 0:10:38 | 0:10:41 | |
-..that would secure -a Welsh translation of the Bible... | 0:10:41 | 0:10:45 | |
-..for every church in Wales... | 0:10:45 | 0:10:47 | |
-..providing official status -for the Welsh language. | 0:10:48 | 0:10:52 | |
-Unintentionally, of course. | 0:10:52 | 0:10:54 | |
-William Morgan, -the clergyman from Penmachno... | 0:10:56 | 0:10:59 | |
-..was tasked with translating -the Bible into Welsh. | 0:11:00 | 0:11:03 | |
-Like all the earliest Welsh books -that were printed... | 0:11:03 | 0:11:07 | |
-..William Morgan's Bible -was published in London. | 0:11:07 | 0:11:12 | |
-For an entire year, the translator -of the Welsh Bible stayed here... | 0:11:12 | 0:11:16 | |
-..at Westminster Abbey -to oversee the publishing. | 0:11:17 | 0:11:21 | |
-Bishop William Morgan -would cross this yard every day. | 0:11:21 | 0:11:25 | |
-By the way, this place -hasn't changed in five centuries. | 0:11:25 | 0:11:30 | |
-He was here at the behest -of the Dean of Westminster... | 0:11:31 | 0:11:34 | |
-..Gabriel Goodman. | 0:11:34 | 0:11:36 | |
-Here, in the heart of London, -the Welsh Bible was perfected. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:41 | |
-Gabriel Goodman hailed from Ruthin, -the son of a wealthy merchant. | 0:11:46 | 0:11:51 | |
-After studying at Cambridge, he -began his career with the Church... | 0:11:51 | 0:11:55 | |
-..which would eventually -lead him to London... | 0:11:56 | 0:11:59 | |
-..firstly to St Paul's Cathedral -and then to Westminster. | 0:11:59 | 0:12:03 | |
-Upon his return to Ruthin, -he founded a grammar school. | 0:12:05 | 0:12:09 | |
-He had already translated the First -Book of Corinthians into Welsh... | 0:12:09 | 0:12:15 | |
-..twenty years -before Morgan arrived. | 0:12:15 | 0:12:17 | |
-One of today's London Welsh -is an assistant... | 0:12:22 | 0:12:25 | |
-..to the current -Dean of Westminster Abbey. | 0:12:25 | 0:12:28 | |
-Non Vaughan O'Hagan has acquired -the abbey library's original copy... | 0:12:28 | 0:12:33 | |
-..of William Morgan's Bible, which -was a gift from the author himself. | 0:12:33 | 0:12:38 | |
-It's always a thrill -to see William Morgan's Bible. | 0:12:39 | 0:12:43 | |
-Why is it here in Westminster? | 0:12:44 | 0:12:46 | |
-William Morgan presented it -to the abbey as a gift. | 0:12:46 | 0:12:50 | |
-To Gabriel Goodman specifically... | 0:12:50 | 0:12:53 | |
-..because it was -in Goodman's deanery... | 0:12:54 | 0:12:57 | |
-..that he stayed while the book -was being printed in London. | 0:12:58 | 0:13:03 | |
-Why did he stay there? | 0:13:03 | 0:13:05 | |
-It's believed that the Archbishop -of Canterbury, John Whitgift... | 0:13:06 | 0:13:10 | |
-..invited him -to stay at Lambeth Palace... | 0:13:10 | 0:13:13 | |
-..but he didn't want to cross -the river twice a day to St Paul's. | 0:13:14 | 0:13:19 | |
-The Bible was printed -in a specific printing house... | 0:13:19 | 0:13:23 | |
-..which had a special licence -to print bibles. | 0:13:23 | 0:13:26 | |
-As we look at this page... | 0:13:26 | 0:13:29 | |
-..which is very, very famous... | 0:13:29 | 0:13:31 | |
-..there's a signature -right at the bottom. | 0:13:32 | 0:13:35 | |
-Who was Jaspar Gryffyth? | 0:13:35 | 0:13:37 | |
-Gabriel Goodman -surrounded himself with people... | 0:13:38 | 0:13:41 | |
-..who had an interest in Welsh. | 0:13:41 | 0:13:43 | |
-Not only William Morgan, but also -the Anglican Jaspar Gryffyth. | 0:13:43 | 0:13:48 | |
-He realized the importance -of his Welsh identity. | 0:13:48 | 0:13:52 | |
-His career had been influenced -by Gabriel Goodman... | 0:13:52 | 0:13:56 | |
-..and Gabriel Goodman, in turn, -had some influence on this Bible. | 0:13:57 | 0:14:01 | |
-It's important that we consider... | 0:14:01 | 0:14:04 | |
-..the influence of this Bible, -not only in terms of religion... | 0:14:04 | 0:14:08 | |
-..but also in terms -of Wales' language and culture. | 0:14:09 | 0:14:12 | |
-William Morgan realized -the importance of having a Bible... | 0:14:12 | 0:14:16 | |
-..in a standardized language. | 0:14:17 | 0:14:19 | |
-Welsh that was poetic, smooth... | 0:14:19 | 0:14:23 | |
-..with no dialect -or verbal language... | 0:14:23 | 0:14:26 | |
-..but a standardized version, -and it has survived to this day. | 0:14:26 | 0:14:30 | |
-It created a standardized Welsh... | 0:14:31 | 0:14:33 | |
-..so that everyone could read -the Bible in their own language. | 0:14:33 | 0:14:38 | |
-Yes, and during -a significant period too. | 0:14:38 | 0:14:41 | |
-Elizabeth was the monarch, -but she was keen to ensure... | 0:14:42 | 0:14:46 | |
-..that Protestantism -was the country's religion... | 0:14:46 | 0:14:51 | |
-..and not the Catholicism of old. | 0:14:51 | 0:14:54 | |
-It was very important to empathize -with religion in this country. | 0:14:55 | 0:15:00 | |
-She was willing to compromise -and have a book written in Welsh... | 0:15:00 | 0:15:04 | |
-..that would be -a standardized Bible. | 0:15:05 | 0:15:07 | |
-It's very ironic, isn't it? | 0:15:07 | 0:15:09 | |
-This Bible saved the Welsh language. | 0:15:09 | 0:15:13 | |
-But that wasn't the intention. | 0:15:13 | 0:15:15 | |
-But that wasn't the intention. - -No, it wasn't. | 0:15:15 | 0:15:16 | |
-During the Tudor period... | 0:15:17 | 0:15:19 | |
-..the Church provided careers -for many Welsh luminaries. | 0:15:20 | 0:15:24 | |
-In the case of William Morgan -and his supporters... | 0:15:24 | 0:15:27 | |
-..his outstanding achievement -would influence generations to come. | 0:15:28 | 0:15:32 | |
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-While William Morgan, -translator of the Welsh Bible... | 0:15:58 | 0:16:02 | |
-..resided at Westminster Abbey -in 1588, a swathe of Welsh people... | 0:16:02 | 0:16:07 | |
-..were being trained as lawyers -at the famous Inns of Court. | 0:16:07 | 0:16:11 | |
-It was an opportunity for the sons -of Wales' wealthy families... | 0:16:13 | 0:16:17 | |
-..to come to London and train -as clergymen or lawyers. | 0:16:18 | 0:16:21 | |
-And the Welsh legal tradition -still thrives in London to this day. | 0:16:24 | 0:16:29 | |
-This was the destination... | 0:16:32 | 0:16:34 | |
-..for hundreds of young Welshmen -from the Middle Ages onwards. | 0:16:34 | 0:16:39 | |
-This is the ancient Lincoln's Inn, -the oldest of the Inns of Court. | 0:16:39 | 0:16:44 | |
-This is where young lawyers -were trained. | 0:16:44 | 0:16:48 | |
-Studying the list of names, -one name in particular stands out. | 0:16:48 | 0:16:52 | |
-Owain Glyndwr. | 0:16:52 | 0:16:54 | |
-Yes, the Prince of Wales -received his legal training here... | 0:16:54 | 0:16:59 | |
-..at the heart -of the English establishment. | 0:16:59 | 0:17:03 | |
-Over the centuries, -generations of Welsh people... | 0:17:04 | 0:17:07 | |
-..have come to London to make -their mark on the legal world... | 0:17:07 | 0:17:12 | |
-..and been elevated to some -of the most influential positions. | 0:17:12 | 0:17:17 | |
-There are four Inns of Court. | 0:17:17 | 0:17:20 | |
-Middle Temple, Inner Temple, -Lincoln's Inn and Gray's Inn. | 0:17:21 | 0:17:24 | |
-The Welsh have gravitated towards -Gray's Inn throughout the centuries. | 0:17:24 | 0:17:29 | |
-It was natural for them to go. | 0:17:29 | 0:17:31 | |
-Not only the eldest sons... | 0:17:32 | 0:17:35 | |
-..but if the family was wealthy, -then all the sons would go. | 0:17:35 | 0:17:40 | |
-It was customary for the aristocracy -to attend the Inns of Court... | 0:17:41 | 0:17:45 | |
-..as part of their education. | 0:17:45 | 0:17:47 | |
-There weren't universities -other than Oxbridge back then. | 0:17:47 | 0:17:52 | |
-Of course, -being a lawyer or a barrister... | 0:17:52 | 0:17:58 | |
-..was a profitable profession -and it made them rich. | 0:17:58 | 0:18:01 | |
-At one time, if you wanted -to take silk, you came to London. | 0:18:02 | 0:18:05 | |
-You don't have to nowadays -but many still come. | 0:18:05 | 0:18:09 | |
-The bench nowadays -is full of Welsh people. | 0:18:09 | 0:18:12 | |
-While young Welshmen come to make -their mark on the legal world... | 0:18:16 | 0:18:20 | |
-..the Old Bailey's court records -show that many others... | 0:18:20 | 0:18:24 | |
-..pursued a less favourable path. | 0:18:24 | 0:18:28 | |
-Documents show -that the London Welsh... | 0:18:28 | 0:18:31 | |
-..have been involved -in their share of offending. | 0:18:31 | 0:18:35 | |
-The punishment for theft was severe. | 0:18:35 | 0:18:38 | |
-Stealing only a small sum of money -was punishable by hanging. | 0:18:38 | 0:18:42 | |
-The reason why people stole -is very interesting. | 0:18:43 | 0:18:46 | |
-People assume -the main reason is poverty. | 0:18:46 | 0:18:49 | |
-They steal because they're poor. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:52 | |
-But I've discovered that though -many London Welsh were poor... | 0:18:52 | 0:18:56 | |
-..very few said they stole -because they were poor. | 0:18:57 | 0:19:01 | |
-Many crimes were opportunistic. | 0:19:02 | 0:19:04 | |
-They saw something they wanted -and tried their luck. | 0:19:04 | 0:19:07 | |
-A lot of that went on. | 0:19:08 | 0:19:10 | |
-Throughout the centuries, -many people were hanged in Tyburn... | 0:19:13 | 0:19:17 | |
-..where there were -special gallows... | 0:19:18 | 0:19:20 | |
-..to hang more than one -at the same time. | 0:19:21 | 0:19:24 | |
-The site is now marked -by a commemorative plaque... | 0:19:24 | 0:19:28 | |
-..at the side of the main road -near Marble Arch. | 0:19:28 | 0:19:32 | |
-But one Welshman, -John Davis from Pembrokeshire... | 0:19:32 | 0:19:36 | |
-..a blacksmith -who became a highway robber... | 0:19:36 | 0:19:39 | |
-..tried to escape -his gruesome sentence. | 0:19:39 | 0:19:42 | |
-On the day of his execution, -he was transported in a cart... | 0:19:43 | 0:19:47 | |
-..from Newgate to Tyburn. | 0:19:47 | 0:19:49 | |
-He wasn't strong enough to stand. -People had to hold him up. | 0:19:49 | 0:19:54 | |
-"At the place of execution, -John Davis seemed very sick... | 0:19:54 | 0:19:59 | |
-"..as if he'd been -scarce able to speak. | 0:19:59 | 0:20:02 | |
-"The morning of his execution, -he was carried on a man's back... | 0:20:03 | 0:20:06 | |
-"..and two or three men dragged him -into the cart like a dead lump. | 0:20:06 | 0:20:11 | |
-"Out of compassion, they did not -tie his hands fast together." | 0:20:11 | 0:20:16 | |
-The guard decided -not to tie his hands in the cart... | 0:20:16 | 0:20:20 | |
-..thinking he wasn't going anywhere. | 0:20:20 | 0:20:22 | |
-But he jumped out and escaped. | 0:20:23 | 0:20:25 | |
-I suspect he'd been -planning his escape for weeks. | 0:20:25 | 0:20:30 | |
-"He put his foot to the side of -the cart, took hold of the spoke... | 0:20:31 | 0:20:35 | |
-"..and jumped over among the crowd -in the twinkling of an eye." | 0:20:35 | 0:20:39 | |
-Many in the crowd were delighted... | 0:20:39 | 0:20:42 | |
-..and tried to prevent people -catching him. | 0:20:42 | 0:20:45 | |
-"The officers and spectators -were surprised and astonished. | 0:20:45 | 0:20:49 | |
-"Some of the people -favouring his escape. | 0:20:50 | 0:20:52 | |
-"He ran very fast -till he got over a field. | 0:20:53 | 0:20:55 | |
-"But the officers, pursuing hard, -overtook him and brought back. | 0:20:56 | 0:21:00 | |
-"Two or three men -holding and pushing him forward... | 0:21:00 | 0:21:04 | |
-"..with his coat off, his shirt -and other clothes all torn. | 0:21:04 | 0:21:08 | |
-"Nothing on his head, -and in this dismal condition... | 0:21:09 | 0:21:12 | |
-"..they hurried him into the cart." | 0:21:12 | 0:21:15 | |
-There's plenty of evidence -about the London Welsh elite... | 0:21:15 | 0:21:19 | |
-..but for the highest percentage, -the paupers... | 0:21:20 | 0:21:23 | |
-..there's very little information -about them. | 0:21:23 | 0:21:26 | |
-The Old Bailey's records provide an -insight into their lives in London. | 0:21:26 | 0:21:31 | |
-At the beginning -of the 17th century... | 0:21:42 | 0:21:45 | |
-..the city of London -saw rapid growth. | 0:21:45 | 0:21:48 | |
-There were opportunities -for the sons of Wales' landowners... | 0:21:48 | 0:21:52 | |
-..to make their mark -in prominent fields. | 0:21:53 | 0:21:56 | |
-Opportunities that weren't available -in rural Wales. | 0:21:56 | 0:21:59 | |
-London was very attractive in terms -of employment and opportunity... | 0:22:02 | 0:22:07 | |
-..but in terms of sanitation -and health, it was a dangerous city. | 0:22:08 | 0:22:12 | |
-Disease and sickness -were everywhere. | 0:22:12 | 0:22:15 | |
-But thanks to the vision and efforts -of one particular Welshman... | 0:22:15 | 0:22:20 | |
-..the situation changed. | 0:22:20 | 0:22:22 | |
-We have to come to Finsbury Park -to understand why. | 0:22:22 | 0:22:26 | |
-For the people of London, -clean water was hard to come by. | 0:22:29 | 0:22:33 | |
-They relied on rivers and natural -wells for their water supply. | 0:22:34 | 0:22:38 | |
-People even sold water -on the streets. | 0:22:39 | 0:22:41 | |
-This was the scene -that greeted Hugh Myddelton... | 0:22:45 | 0:22:48 | |
-..the youngest son of Denbighshire's -member of parliament. | 0:22:48 | 0:22:52 | |
-He was an entrepreneur -and worked in many different fields. | 0:22:52 | 0:22:56 | |
-He made his mark -by building a new river... | 0:22:56 | 0:23:00 | |
-..to bring clean water -into the centre of London. | 0:23:00 | 0:23:03 | |
-Consider the nature of the task. | 0:23:04 | 0:23:06 | |
-The new river brought water from -Hertfordshire to the city of London. | 0:23:07 | 0:23:11 | |
-It took five years to complete -the 38-mile-long channel. | 0:23:12 | 0:23:16 | |
-The residents of London -were grateful to Hugh Myddelton... | 0:23:17 | 0:23:21 | |
-..for performing a miracle. | 0:23:21 | 0:23:23 | |
-Plans to build a new river -to supply clean water to London... | 0:23:26 | 0:23:32 | |
-..had been in the offing -for some time. | 0:23:32 | 0:23:35 | |
-But it was Hugh Myddelton -who secured the money... | 0:23:36 | 0:23:39 | |
-..and led the engineering work. | 0:23:39 | 0:23:41 | |
-The New River Company -made very little profit... | 0:23:44 | 0:23:49 | |
-..during Hugh Myddelton's lifetime, -but within two centuries... | 0:23:49 | 0:23:54 | |
-..the company was a leading -financial force in London. | 0:23:54 | 0:23:58 | |
-Even today, -part of the river is used... | 0:23:58 | 0:24:01 | |
-..to supply water -to the residents of the capital. | 0:24:02 | 0:24:06 | |
-The people of London -were indebted to Hugh Myddelton. | 0:24:08 | 0:24:12 | |
-He was made a baron. | 0:24:12 | 0:24:14 | |
-A commemorative statue of him -was erected on Islington Green... | 0:24:15 | 0:24:20 | |
-..near the end of the new river. | 0:24:20 | 0:24:22 | |
-One memorial -wasn't enough for such a feat. | 0:24:23 | 0:24:26 | |
-There's another statue of him -on the Royal Exchange. | 0:24:26 | 0:24:29 | |
-Many locations across the city -have been named after him. | 0:24:29 | 0:24:34 | |
-From Myddelton Square, -Myddelton Avenue, Myddelton Road... | 0:24:34 | 0:24:39 | |
-..to an eponymous primary school -and secondary school... | 0:24:39 | 0:24:43 | |
-..Hugh Myddelton's contribution -is still evident today on city maps. | 0:24:44 | 0:24:49 | |
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-In the ensuing centuries -after the reign of the Tudors... | 0:25:04 | 0:25:08 | |
-..the roads to London -for Wales' nobility... | 0:25:08 | 0:25:12 | |
-..were clear enough. | 0:25:13 | 0:25:15 | |
-By the 18th century, the elite had -established themselves in the city. | 0:25:16 | 0:25:21 | |
-A cultural renaissance was afoot. | 0:25:21 | 0:25:24 | |
-During this time, coffee houses -were opening across London. | 0:25:29 | 0:25:33 | |
-They were places -to discuss the day's major issues. | 0:25:33 | 0:25:36 | |
-The Welsh wanted -to be part of the commotion... | 0:25:37 | 0:25:40 | |
-..so they established -special societies. | 0:25:41 | 0:25:43 | |
-The origins -of the first society can be seen... | 0:25:44 | 0:25:47 | |
-..in the heart -of the city's theatre district. | 0:25:47 | 0:25:50 | |
-In order to understand -the lives of the London Welsh... | 0:25:59 | 0:26:02 | |
-..in the early 18th century, -one must come here. | 0:26:03 | 0:26:06 | |
-St Paul's Church, Covent Garden. | 0:26:06 | 0:26:08 | |
-It's now known -as the Actors' Church. | 0:26:08 | 0:26:11 | |
-It was here, -on St David's Day 1715... | 0:26:11 | 0:26:14 | |
-..that the very first Welsh sermon -was preached in London... | 0:26:14 | 0:26:18 | |
-..or at least -the first recorded Welsh sermon. | 0:26:19 | 0:26:22 | |
-It was also here that the Society -of Ancient Britons was established. | 0:26:23 | 0:26:27 | |
-It was the first -of the famous societies... | 0:26:28 | 0:26:31 | |
-..that would transform -Wales' cultural life. | 0:26:31 | 0:26:34 | |
-Many Welsh people -came to London... | 0:26:42 | 0:26:44 | |
-..at the end of the 18th century -and the early 19th century. | 0:26:45 | 0:26:48 | |
-It was customary during that era... | 0:26:49 | 0:26:51 | |
-..for men -to frequent coffee houses... | 0:26:51 | 0:26:54 | |
-..to read the newspapers and so on. | 0:26:54 | 0:26:57 | |
-The Welsh became part -of that scene in the capital. | 0:26:57 | 0:27:03 | |
-The full name -of the Society of Ancient Britons... | 0:27:03 | 0:27:06 | |
-..featured the words -privileged and loyal. | 0:27:07 | 0:27:09 | |
-They are the two important words - -privileged and loyal. | 0:27:10 | 0:27:15 | |
-They were loyal -to the Hanoverian regime. | 0:27:16 | 0:27:18 | |
-To king, country and church. | 0:27:18 | 0:27:21 | |
-That was their aim. | 0:27:21 | 0:27:22 | |
-They weren't the hoi polloi. | 0:27:23 | 0:27:24 | |
-They were very wealthy and -were aristocrats of Welsh descent. | 0:27:25 | 0:27:30 | |
-It was their aim to ensure -that the Welsh were acknowledged... | 0:27:30 | 0:27:34 | |
-..as people -who were loyal to the monarchy. | 0:27:34 | 0:27:37 | |
-The term Ancient Britons... | 0:27:38 | 0:27:40 | |
-..was trying to prove -to the people of Britain... | 0:27:40 | 0:27:44 | |
-..that the Welsh -were the first inhabitants. | 0:27:45 | 0:27:48 | |
-They were the first natives -of the Isle of Britain... | 0:27:48 | 0:27:52 | |
-..as far as they knew back then. | 0:27:52 | 0:27:54 | |
-They needed -to emphasize to the English... | 0:27:55 | 0:27:58 | |
-.."You mustn't ignore us as people. | 0:27:59 | 0:28:02 | |
-"We were here first." | 0:28:02 | 0:28:04 | |
-Every St David's Day -was a chance for the London Welsh... | 0:28:04 | 0:28:08 | |
-..to remind the English -that we were here first. | 0:28:08 | 0:28:13 | |
-They did very little except come -together every St David's Day... | 0:28:13 | 0:28:18 | |
-..to carouse and listen to a sermon -that was usually in English. | 0:28:19 | 0:28:23 | |
-Preachers came from Wales and -urged them to do something in Wales. | 0:28:23 | 0:28:27 | |
-To use their wealth -to support the poor... | 0:28:28 | 0:28:31 | |
-..and establish apprenticeships. | 0:28:31 | 0:28:33 | |
-But they did very little in Wales, -in actual fact. | 0:28:34 | 0:28:37 | |
-Though the Ancient Britons failed -to leave their mark on Wales... | 0:28:37 | 0:28:41 | |
-..they made a vital contribution -to the lives of the London Welsh. | 0:28:42 | 0:28:46 | |
-By 1715... | 0:28:46 | 0:28:49 | |
-..many prominent Welsh figures -in London... | 0:28:49 | 0:28:53 | |
-..were saddened -that Welsh people were dying... | 0:28:53 | 0:28:56 | |
-..leaving orphaned children. | 0:28:56 | 0:28:58 | |
-They needed a school -and they needed apprenticeships.... | 0:28:59 | 0:29:04 | |
-..to ensure a good start in life. | 0:29:04 | 0:29:07 | |
-The society's biggest feat -was to establish and fund... | 0:29:10 | 0:29:14 | |
-..a charitable school for children -from poor Welsh families. | 0:29:14 | 0:29:19 | |
-The school started with 12 pupils... | 0:29:19 | 0:29:22 | |
-..in the same year -as the society was formed. | 0:29:22 | 0:29:25 | |
-By 1737, they'd moved -to this handsome building... | 0:29:25 | 0:29:31 | |
-..on Clerkenwell Green. | 0:29:31 | 0:29:33 | |
-The Ancient Britons' annual dinner -was pleasant enough... | 0:29:35 | 0:29:39 | |
-..but they needed something -with more substance and consistency. | 0:29:39 | 0:29:44 | |
-Thanks to the vision -of three brothers from Anglesey... | 0:29:44 | 0:29:48 | |
-..the Morrises, a new society -was established in 1751. | 0:29:48 | 0:29:52 | |
-Y Cymmrodorion -are still with us today. | 0:29:52 | 0:29:55 | |
-They met in taverns like this, -the London Stone on Cannon Street. | 0:29:55 | 0:30:00 | |
-Richard Morris -was the leader in London. | 0:30:00 | 0:30:03 | |
-His intention -was to educate the Welsh... | 0:30:03 | 0:30:06 | |
-..to remind them -of their rich literary tradition... | 0:30:06 | 0:30:10 | |
-..and offer guidance to the Welsh -nation from the English capital. | 0:30:10 | 0:30:16 | |
-These days, the Cymmrodorion -meet in locations across London... | 0:30:21 | 0:30:25 | |
-..to listen to lectures -on a wide range of topics... | 0:30:26 | 0:30:30 | |
-..just as they did -almost 300 years ago. | 0:30:30 | 0:30:33 | |
-They also publish -the annual transactions... | 0:30:36 | 0:30:39 | |
-..which include -the articles and contributions... | 0:30:40 | 0:30:43 | |
-..of one of Britain's -oldest erudite periodicals. | 0:30:43 | 0:30:47 | |
-The society -also acknowledges individuals... | 0:30:49 | 0:30:52 | |
-..who have made a special -contribution to Welsh life... | 0:30:52 | 0:30:56 | |
-..as they did in the late 1960s -for TH Parry-Williams. | 0:30:56 | 0:31:00 | |
-As a tribute and as a mark of -our respect and adoration for him. | 0:31:00 | 0:31:05 | |
-The 18th century was a golden age -for societies and clubs in England. | 0:31:05 | 0:31:11 | |
-Due to the failure -of the Society of Ancient Britons... | 0:31:11 | 0:31:15 | |
-..the Welsh were keen to form -a society of London Welsh... | 0:31:16 | 0:31:20 | |
-..who represented their ideas. | 0:31:20 | 0:31:22 | |
-The middle classes -were emerging in Wales. | 0:31:23 | 0:31:25 | |
-Among them -were the Morrises of Anglesey. | 0:31:26 | 0:31:28 | |
-The three brothers -were predominantly responsible... | 0:31:29 | 0:31:33 | |
-..for establishing -the Cymmrodorion in London. | 0:31:33 | 0:31:36 | |
-The society's current president -is Professor Prys Morgan. | 0:31:36 | 0:31:40 | |
-But the first president, -until his death in 1779... | 0:31:40 | 0:31:45 | |
-..was Richard Morris, -one of three intelligent brothers... | 0:31:45 | 0:31:49 | |
-..known as the Morrises of Anglesey. | 0:31:50 | 0:31:52 | |
-The third brother, Richard, -lived in London all his life. | 0:31:52 | 0:31:56 | |
-He was a clerk -in the Navy's headquarters. | 0:31:57 | 0:32:00 | |
-His fellow London Welsh -were very fond of Richard Morris... | 0:32:01 | 0:32:05 | |
-..because he was very generous. | 0:32:05 | 0:32:07 | |
-Richard Morris was -"Our Father, who art in the Navy." | 0:32:07 | 0:32:13 | |
-Richard, Lewis and William Morris... | 0:32:13 | 0:32:16 | |
-..saw the need -for a society in London... | 0:32:17 | 0:32:22 | |
-..that met on a more regular basis -and behaved more like an academy... | 0:32:22 | 0:32:27 | |
-..with lectures and seminars -on topics like the history of Wales. | 0:32:27 | 0:32:32 | |
-Lewis Morris -is an incredibly interesting man. | 0:32:32 | 0:32:36 | |
-He was a giant of a man -with a big belly. | 0:32:36 | 0:32:39 | |
-He was known to his brothers -as 'Y Tew' (The Fat One). | 0:32:39 | 0:32:44 | |
-His belly was so fat... | 0:32:44 | 0:32:46 | |
-..he looked as if he was pregnant. | 0:32:46 | 0:32:48 | |
-He was an animated character, -full of ideas and energy... | 0:32:49 | 0:32:53 | |
-..despite his size. | 0:32:53 | 0:32:56 | |
-Lewis was a steward for the crown -at the mineral mines in Ceredigion. | 0:32:56 | 0:33:01 | |
-He spent lengthy periods -in London... | 0:33:01 | 0:33:04 | |
-..reporting back to the crown. | 0:33:04 | 0:33:07 | |
-He was a very inventive soul. | 0:33:07 | 0:33:09 | |
-He was responsible -for drafting the constitutions... | 0:33:09 | 0:33:12 | |
-..which were the Cymmrodorion's -work schedule in 1755. | 0:33:13 | 0:33:16 | |
-Richard Morris, -the younger brother... | 0:33:20 | 0:33:23 | |
-..was the most famous -of the three in London. | 0:33:23 | 0:33:26 | |
-Despite the Morrises' energy -and inspirational ideas... | 0:33:26 | 0:33:30 | |
-..getting -the Cymmrodorion's early members... | 0:33:30 | 0:33:34 | |
-..to commit to anything worthwhile -was hard work. | 0:33:34 | 0:33:38 | |
-He carried -the administrative burden... | 0:33:39 | 0:33:42 | |
-..of sustaining the Cymmrodorion. | 0:33:42 | 0:33:44 | |
-He had a heavy workload... | 0:33:45 | 0:33:47 | |
-..because the Cymmrodorion members -were so snobby... | 0:33:47 | 0:33:52 | |
-..so dour and so mean... | 0:33:52 | 0:33:55 | |
-..that they didn't support -Lewis Morris' vision... | 0:33:55 | 0:33:59 | |
-..of publishing Welsh books, -safeguarding manuscripts... | 0:33:59 | 0:34:03 | |
-..and ensuring -that Welsh culture was thriving. | 0:34:03 | 0:34:07 | |
-The Cymmrodorion -established the model... | 0:34:07 | 0:34:10 | |
-..of a Welsh cultural society -in London. | 0:34:10 | 0:34:13 | |
-But by the end -of the 18th century... | 0:34:14 | 0:34:17 | |
-..many other groups from Wales -would form in the city... | 0:34:17 | 0:34:21 | |
-..and leave their mark on the -language and culture of Wales. | 0:34:21 | 0:34:26 | |
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-The 18th century was the golden age -of cultural societies in London. | 0:34:37 | 0:34:41 | |
-The Cymmrodorion -had already been set up... | 0:34:42 | 0:34:46 | |
-..the Morris brothers attempt -at creating a Welsh academy. | 0:34:46 | 0:34:50 | |
-This was a society -that would re-emerge many times... | 0:34:50 | 0:34:54 | |
-..over the centuries, -and it still exists today. | 0:34:54 | 0:34:58 | |
-But before the end of the century, -there were more to come. | 0:34:59 | 0:35:03 | |
-Although Richard Morris, -his brothers and the Cymmrodorion... | 0:35:03 | 0:35:07 | |
-..had made a valuable contribution, -an increasing number of critics... | 0:35:07 | 0:35:12 | |
-..regarded the Cymmrodorion -as an anglicized, snobbish society. | 0:35:13 | 0:35:17 | |
-An injection of gaiety was needed. | 0:35:17 | 0:35:20 | |
-In 1770, a new society was formed. | 0:35:20 | 0:35:22 | |
-The Gwyneddigion Society -also liked to meet in taverns. | 0:35:22 | 0:35:26 | |
-But they discussed -weighty matters... | 0:35:26 | 0:35:29 | |
-..literature, politics, philosophy, -through the medium of Welsh. | 0:35:29 | 0:35:34 | |
-The backbone of this new society... | 0:35:34 | 0:35:37 | |
-..was one -of the most influential figures... | 0:35:37 | 0:35:40 | |
-..in the history of Welsh culture. | 0:35:40 | 0:35:42 | |
-Owain Myfyr. | 0:35:42 | 0:35:44 | |
-Owen Jones, who became Owain Myfyr, -was a wealthy businessman. | 0:35:44 | 0:35:49 | |
-He made his fortune as a leather -merchant in the St Paul's area. | 0:35:49 | 0:35:54 | |
-Myfyr was in a prime position... | 0:35:56 | 0:35:58 | |
-..to fund the work -of this new cultural society. | 0:35:59 | 0:36:02 | |
-Owain Myfyr was very affluent. | 0:36:02 | 0:36:06 | |
-He was the president -of the Cymmrodorion... | 0:36:07 | 0:36:10 | |
-..and later, the Gwyneddigion. | 0:36:10 | 0:36:12 | |
-He was a very important man -and incredibly influential. | 0:36:12 | 0:36:16 | |
-He was the Tony Soprano... | 0:36:16 | 0:36:19 | |
-..of the Welsh Mafiosi -in London at the time! | 0:36:19 | 0:36:23 | |
-He was wealthy and used his money -for cultural purposes. | 0:36:23 | 0:36:28 | |
-There was plenty of fun to be had -in the Gwyneddigion meetings. | 0:36:32 | 0:36:37 | |
-But unlike other cultural societies -founded earlier in the century... | 0:36:37 | 0:36:42 | |
-..the Gwyneddigion -published literary anthologies... | 0:36:43 | 0:36:47 | |
-..which contributed greatly -to Welsh culture. | 0:36:47 | 0:36:51 | |
-A stone's throw from Owain Myfyr's -workshop on Thames Street... | 0:36:51 | 0:36:57 | |
-..which is a busy road these days, -is All Hallows Church. | 0:36:57 | 0:37:01 | |
-It was here -that Owain Myfyr was buried. | 0:37:02 | 0:37:04 | |
-He's here somewhere -but his headstone was removed. | 0:37:04 | 0:37:08 | |
-It was taken to Llanfihangel Glyn -Myfyr in 1951 by the Cymmrodorion. | 0:37:08 | 0:37:13 | |
-They wanted to emphasize -his contribution. | 0:37:13 | 0:37:16 | |
-It's thanks to Owain Myfyr -and the Gwyneddigion... | 0:37:16 | 0:37:19 | |
-..that Dafydd ap Gwilym's work -was published for the first time... | 0:37:19 | 0:37:24 | |
-..along with a body -of medieval work. | 0:37:24 | 0:37:27 | |
-Publishing -Dafydd ap Gwilym's work in 1768... | 0:37:31 | 0:37:35 | |
-..was part of a wider campaign -by the Gwyneddigion. | 0:37:35 | 0:37:38 | |
-The Gwyneddigion were intent... | 0:37:38 | 0:37:41 | |
-..on helping Welsh culture -back in Wales. | 0:37:41 | 0:37:44 | |
-That was one of the biggest changes. | 0:37:45 | 0:37:47 | |
-By the 1780s, they were keen -to see a renaissance... | 0:37:47 | 0:37:51 | |
-..in the culture -they embraced here in London. | 0:37:51 | 0:37:54 | |
-They wanted to revive Welsh culture -back in Wales. | 0:37:55 | 0:37:58 | |
-Although the Gwyneddigion -focused on Welsh culture... | 0:38:00 | 0:38:03 | |
-..they also enjoyed socializing, -drinking, singing... | 0:38:04 | 0:38:08 | |
-..and playing the harp. | 0:38:08 | 0:38:10 | |
-The Welsh language had a more -respectable place in society now. | 0:38:10 | 0:38:15 | |
-They were called the Gwyneddigion -because most came from Gwynedd. | 0:38:16 | 0:38:20 | |
-They were people from a much lower -class than the Cymmrodorion members. | 0:38:21 | 0:38:26 | |
-They were much jollier, more lively -and much more interesting. | 0:38:26 | 0:38:31 | |
-They were people who liked drinking. | 0:38:32 | 0:38:34 | |
-They liked smoking -and held smoking competitions. | 0:38:35 | 0:38:39 | |
-They were very fond -of swearing and ribaldry. | 0:38:39 | 0:38:43 | |
-Men like John Jones Glan-y-gors... | 0:38:44 | 0:38:46 | |
-..and Dafydd Samuel, -who had been in the South Seas... | 0:38:46 | 0:38:49 | |
-..and witnessed -Captain Cook's murder. | 0:38:49 | 0:38:52 | |
-Men who had tales to tell. | 0:38:52 | 0:38:53 | |
-Owain Myfyr was the first president -of the Gwyneddigion. | 0:38:56 | 0:39:00 | |
-He was something of a tyrant. | 0:39:01 | 0:39:03 | |
-He attracted many prominent figures -to the society. | 0:39:03 | 0:39:06 | |
-Not everyone was from North Wales. | 0:39:06 | 0:39:09 | |
-Owain Myfyr was a very generous man. | 0:39:10 | 0:39:12 | |
-Many took advantage -of his generosity... | 0:39:13 | 0:39:16 | |
-..one of whom was Edward Williams, -or Iolo Morganwg. | 0:39:16 | 0:39:20 | |
-He spent a lengthy time in London, -promoting revolutionary ideas... | 0:39:21 | 0:39:25 | |
-..like the Gorsedd of the Bards. | 0:39:25 | 0:39:28 | |
-Iolo was a colourful -but contentious genius. | 0:39:28 | 0:39:31 | |
-Owain Myfyr -was Iolo Morganwg's patron. | 0:39:34 | 0:39:37 | |
-Like other members -of the Gwyneddigion... | 0:39:37 | 0:39:40 | |
-..Iolo was inspired by the ideology -of the French Revolution. | 0:39:40 | 0:39:45 | |
-He campaigned against war... | 0:39:45 | 0:39:47 | |
-..slavery, high taxes -and political oppression. | 0:39:47 | 0:39:51 | |
-He called himself -the Poet of Freedom. | 0:39:51 | 0:39:55 | |
-The product of his imagination -and, possibly, of his drug taking... | 0:39:56 | 0:40:01 | |
-..was the Gorsedd of the Bards... | 0:40:02 | 0:40:04 | |
-..and the ceremonies that are now -integral to the National Eisteddfod. | 0:40:04 | 0:40:09 | |
-Iolo was very fond of Owain Myfyr. | 0:40:09 | 0:40:12 | |
-He regarded him as a charitable, -kind and interesting man. | 0:40:12 | 0:40:16 | |
-He described him as -"a man without peer in the world". | 0:40:17 | 0:40:22 | |
-The reason for that is because -Owain Myfyr would give him 10... | 0:40:22 | 0:40:27 | |
-..and occasionally 20... | 0:40:27 | 0:40:29 | |
-..so that he could pursue -his literary interests... | 0:40:30 | 0:40:33 | |
-..and produce work for him, -and Iolo obliged. | 0:40:34 | 0:40:37 | |
-But in time, the relationship -between Iolo and Owain turned sour. | 0:40:37 | 0:40:43 | |
-Unbeknown to anyone... | 0:40:43 | 0:40:45 | |
-..Iolo had been including -his own fake literary work... | 0:40:45 | 0:40:49 | |
-..in the Gwyneddigion's -publications. | 0:40:49 | 0:40:52 | |
-Although Owain Myfyr -suspected him... | 0:40:52 | 0:40:55 | |
-..it all boiled down to money -in the end. | 0:40:55 | 0:40:58 | |
-The relationship cooled off -during the 1790s... | 0:40:58 | 0:41:02 | |
-..because Owain Myfyr suspected -Iolo of producing forgeries. | 0:41:02 | 0:41:08 | |
-He also thought he was using -his money to promote Unitarianism. | 0:41:08 | 0:41:13 | |
-On the other hand, Iolo Morganwg -thought Owain had betrayed him... | 0:41:13 | 0:41:17 | |
-..and forgotten about his promise -to pay him an annual pension. | 0:41:18 | 0:41:22 | |
-The pair quarrelled -and never made up. | 0:41:23 | 0:41:27 | |
-Iolo never forgave anyone. | 0:41:28 | 0:41:30 | |
-He called Owain Myfyr -the Grand Deceiver. | 0:41:30 | 0:41:33 | |
-That's rich, coming from Iolo, -who knew how to deceive people! | 0:41:33 | 0:41:37 | |
-Despite their quarrels... | 0:41:39 | 0:41:41 | |
-..Iolo went on to establish one -of Wales' most vital institutions... | 0:41:41 | 0:41:46 | |
-..and our first national body. | 0:41:46 | 0:41:49 | |
-He did that -on this hill in north London. | 0:41:49 | 0:41:52 | |
-This is the best place to come... | 0:41:53 | 0:41:55 | |
-..for those who want -a spectacular view of London. | 0:41:55 | 0:42:00 | |
-It's easy to understand... | 0:42:00 | 0:42:02 | |
-..why Iolo Morganwg -came to Primrose Hill in 1792... | 0:42:02 | 0:42:07 | |
-..to hold an important event in -the history of the London Welsh... | 0:42:07 | 0:42:11 | |
-..and in the history -of Welsh culture. | 0:42:11 | 0:42:14 | |
-It was here that the Gorsedd -of the Bards was created. | 0:42:14 | 0:42:18 | |
-Iolo Morganwg -was ahead of his time. | 0:42:19 | 0:42:22 | |
-He was aware of the need -for Welsh institutions nationally. | 0:42:22 | 0:42:26 | |
-Almost a century before others -started similar campaigns... | 0:42:26 | 0:42:31 | |
-..Iolo demanded a national library, -a national museum... | 0:42:31 | 0:42:35 | |
-..and a Welsh university for Wales. | 0:42:35 | 0:42:38 | |
-When the Gorsedd of the Bards -was founded... | 0:42:38 | 0:42:41 | |
-..it was regarded as Wales' -first national institution. | 0:42:41 | 0:42:45 | |
-Establishing it in London -was part of his purposeful plan. | 0:42:45 | 0:42:50 | |
-It would ensure -that the Gorsedd, and Iolo... | 0:42:50 | 0:42:53 | |
-..would attract -as much attention as possible. | 0:42:54 | 0:42:57 | |
-Today, a special memorial... | 0:43:00 | 0:43:02 | |
-..commemorates Iolo's achievement -on Primrose Hill. | 0:43:03 | 0:43:06 | |
-It's the culmination -of years of hard work... | 0:43:07 | 0:43:09 | |
-..for Rhian Medi, -one of today's London Welsh. | 0:43:09 | 0:43:13 | |
-Why are you -so interested in Iolo Morganwg? | 0:43:14 | 0:43:19 | |
-It probably stems -from my childhood... | 0:43:19 | 0:43:23 | |
-..when I competed at eisteddfodau -at a young age. | 0:43:23 | 0:43:27 | |
-I won the Llwyd o'r Bryn award... | 0:43:27 | 0:43:30 | |
-..and I became -a member of the Gorsedd. | 0:43:30 | 0:43:34 | |
-Now that I live in London, -this place is very dear to me. | 0:43:35 | 0:43:39 | |
-I spend many a weekend -on this lovely hill. | 0:43:40 | 0:43:44 | |
-It seemed a pity -there was no memorial here. | 0:43:44 | 0:43:47 | |
-Was it a struggle? | 0:43:48 | 0:43:50 | |
-Yes, it was. It took me five years. | 0:43:50 | 0:43:53 | |
-I tried to seek public support -as well as financial support. | 0:43:53 | 0:43:58 | |
-I also had to win over -the Royal Parks. | 0:43:58 | 0:44:02 | |
-It was quite a challenge... | 0:44:03 | 0:44:05 | |
-..bearing in mind -that Iolo himself was a republican! | 0:44:05 | 0:44:10 | |
-Of course! | 0:44:10 | 0:44:11 | |
-That's an element in the story. | 0:44:11 | 0:44:13 | |
-Many who realized that -took a big gulp, I'm sure! | 0:44:13 | 0:44:17 | |
-The fact that you succeeded -is a remarkable achievement. | 0:44:17 | 0:44:21 | |
-As we all know, -memorials are rare in these parks. | 0:44:21 | 0:44:25 | |
-When Elfyn Llwyd and I -met the Parks' chief executive... | 0:44:25 | 0:44:30 | |
-..he told us -that his answer was usually no... | 0:44:30 | 0:44:33 | |
-..but on this occasion he said yes. | 0:44:33 | 0:44:36 | |
-Victory! | 0:44:36 | 0:44:38 | |
-Yes, and it's important to me... | 0:44:38 | 0:44:41 | |
-..that there's Welsh here -at the top of the hill. | 0:44:41 | 0:44:44 | |
-I think Iolo would have liked that. | 0:44:44 | 0:44:45 | |
-I think Iolo would have liked that. - -Iolo would have been delighted. | 0:44:45 | 0:44:48 | |
-I doubt he'd believe -that centuries later... | 0:44:48 | 0:44:51 | |
-..his presence is still here. | 0:44:51 | 0:44:53 | |
-Here we are, Rhian, -the memorial itself. | 0:45:00 | 0:45:03 | |
-I have to say, it's wonderful. | 0:45:03 | 0:45:05 | |
-Yes, it's fantastic. | 0:45:06 | 0:45:07 | |
-The slate -is from Blaenau Ffestiniog. | 0:45:09 | 0:45:11 | |
-The stone, from Moelfre, -was a favourite of his. | 0:45:11 | 0:45:15 | |
-He compared this stone -to Italian Carrara marble. | 0:45:15 | 0:45:18 | |
-He wasn't a big fan of North Wales. | 0:45:18 | 0:45:20 | |
-He wasn't a big fan of North Wales. - -He wouldn't have liked me at all! | 0:45:20 | 0:45:22 | |
-But I have to say, -it fills me with great pride... | 0:45:24 | 0:45:27 | |
-..to think that people -from all over the world come here... | 0:45:28 | 0:45:32 | |
-..and see an element -of pure Welshness on Primrose Hill. | 0:45:32 | 0:45:36 | |
-And the symbols and the motto -"The truth against the world." | 0:45:36 | 0:45:40 | |
-Well done. Congratulations. | 0:45:40 | 0:45:41 | |
-Well done. Congratulations. - -Thank you. | 0:45:41 | 0:45:43 | |
-A few miles from Primrose Hill... | 0:45:58 | 0:46:01 | |
-..in this narrow street -in the heart of London... | 0:46:01 | 0:46:04 | |
-..a small group of Welsh people -shared a very different experience. | 0:46:05 | 0:46:09 | |
-This is Cock Lane, -where the foundations... | 0:46:09 | 0:46:13 | |
-..of the first Welsh chapel -in London lie. | 0:46:13 | 0:46:16 | |
-It's a remarkable story about -a preacher who kept a tavern... | 0:46:16 | 0:46:21 | |
-..fierce squabbling... | 0:46:21 | 0:46:23 | |
-..and a rising number -of Welsh chapels across this city. | 0:46:23 | 0:46:27 | |
-That will be our focus next time. | 0:46:27 | 0:46:30 | |
-We'll look -at a century of commerce... | 0:46:33 | 0:46:37 | |
-..which attracted drovers from Wales -and female gardeners to London. | 0:46:37 | 0:46:42 | |
-We'll also visit the urban home of -one of the era's wealthiest men... | 0:46:42 | 0:46:46 | |
-..and study the architecture -of a man from West Wales... | 0:46:47 | 0:46:51 | |
-..who designed some -of London's most famous streets. | 0:46:51 | 0:46:55 | |
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