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England and Wales in the Middle Ages

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In Wales the English established their rule. In 1284 King Edward I introduced the Statute of Rhuddlan, which annexed Wales to the Crown of England. Huge castles, including Conwy and Caernarvon, were built to maintain this power, and by the middle of the 15th century the last Welsh rebellions had been defeated. English laws and the English language were introduced.

Memory tip: Edward I + Statute of Rhuddlan (1284) annexed Wales; castles Conwy and Caernarvon.

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Which 1284 statute annexed Wales to the Crown of England?

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