Tag: British history

• The Marcher Lords, the Private Warlords Who Invented Border Brutality

  

  There is a particular kind of violence that flourishes on borders. Not the open violence of battlefield armies, marching under banners and accountable, at least in theory, to a crown or parliament. But the private violence of semi-autonomous men, installed at the edge of a realm, given licence to do what the centre cannot openly…

  Antony David Davies

  15/02/2026

  History

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• “My Relations Are Part of a Rich Tapestry of Welsh Heritage” — My Feature in Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine

  

  I’m delighted to share that my family history research has been featured in the latest issue of Who Do You Think You Are? magazine. The article, written by Claire Vaughan, explores my decades-long journey tracing my Welsh roots — from hill farmers and Calvinist ministers to a musical icon and a self-taught solicitor — all…

  Antony David Davies

  04/11/2025

  Culture

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