Claire | March 1, 2023
“Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!” to all those celebrating today, whether you live in Wales or have Welsh ancestry. I know my parents in Wales will have a bunch of daffodils brightening up their home. Why am I writing about St David’s Day on a blog about Tudor history? Well, because the Tudors came from Welsh […]
Claire | March 1, 2017
Happy St David’s Day! Yes, 1st March is the feast day of St David (Dewi Sant), the patron saint of Wales. Why am I posting about that on the Anne Boleyn Files? I hear you ask. Well, one reason is that I’m half Welsh and my Welsh roots are important to me, but the main […]
Claire | March 1, 2016
Happy St David’s Day! Yes, 1st March is the feast day of St David (Dewi Sant), the patron saint of Wales. Why am I posting about that on the Anne Boleyn Files? I hear you ask. Well, one reason is that I’m half Welsh and my Welsh roots are important to me, but the main […]
Claire | March 1, 2013
Today is the feast day of St David (Dewi Sant), patron saint of Wales. According to Rhigyfarch’s “Life of Saint David”, David lived in the 6th century and founded religious centres including Glastonbury and Croyland. He then travelled to the Holy Land and was made archbishop at Jerusalem before travelling back to Wales and settling […]
