In 1535 the march lordships were formed into shires, and a reign of law began.
| 1535–1603.
| Period of loyalty to Tudor sovereigns—for
equality before law and political rights.
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| 1536.
| The march lordships become shire ground. Wales given
a representation in Parliament, and its own system of law
courts—the Great Sessions of Wales.
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| 1539.
| Welsh passive resistance to the Reformation.
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| 1567.
| Sir Thomas Middleton opens silver mines of
Cardiganshire.
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| 1588.
| Bishop Morgan’s Welsh Bible.
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| 1593.
| Execution of John Penry.
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| Results:
1. Destruction of power of barons.
2. Anglicising of gentry.
3. A Welsh Bible.
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| 1603–1689.
| Struggle between new and old ideas.
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| 1618.
| Coal of South Wales attracts attention.
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| 1640.
| First Civil War.
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| 1644.
| Brereton and Myddleton win North Wales, Laugharne and
Poyer win South Wales, for Parliament.
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| 1648.
| Second Civil War: siege of Pembroke.
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| 1650.
| Puritan “Act for the better Propagation of the
Gospel in Wales.”
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| 1670.
| Vavasour Powell dies in prison.
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| 1689.
| Abolition of the Court of Wales.
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| 1689–1894.
| Rise of the Welsh democracy.
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| 1719.
| Copper works at Swansea.
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| 1730.
| Griffith Jones’ circulating schools.
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| 1750.
| Iron furnaces at Merthyr Tydvil.
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| 1773.
| Death of Howel Harris.
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| 1814.
| Death of Charles of Bala.
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| 1830.
| Abolition of Great Sessions of Wales.
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| 1832.
| First Reform Bill.
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| 1839.
| Chartism at Llanidloes and Newport.
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| 1867.
| Second Reform Bill.
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| 1872, 1883, 1884.
| University Colleges.
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| 1884.
| Third Reform Bill.
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| 1888.
| County Council Act.
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| 1889.
| Secondary Education Act.
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| 1894.
| Local Government Act. University of Wales.
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