LEADER 03031nam 22004573 450 001 9910997191803321 005 20250804084503.0 035 $a(CKB)38672888600041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31708383 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31708383 035 $a(Exl-AI)31708383 035 $a(OCoLC)1532838610 035 $a(NjHacI)9938672888600041 035 $a(EXLCZ)9938672888600041 100 $a20250804d2025 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aInventor of Britain $eThe Work and Legacies of Humphrey Llwyd 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aLa Vergne :$cGwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press,$d2025. 210 4$dİ2025. 215 $a1 online resource (274 pages) 311 08$a1-83772-224-2 327 $aCover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Humphrey Llwyd: First Historian of Wales? -- 2 The Description of Britain and Urban Chorography on the March of Wales -- 3 ?Set forth in all poynctes?: Navigating the Maps and Mappings of Humphrey Llwyd -- 4 Matthew Parker, Sacred Geography and the British Past -- 5 The ?hodgepodge trash of Lud?: George Buchanan on Humphrey Llwyd?s Vision of Britain -- 6 Visions of Britain in Llwyd, Spenser and Drayton -- 7 British Warrior Women in Cymbeline, Bonduca and the Court of James VI and I -- 8 Painted People: Race-Making in the Invention of Britain -- Appendix: In Praise of Humphrey Llwyd: Poems by Gruffudd Hiraethog, Lewis ab Edward and Wiliam Cynwal, with translations by Mary Burdett-Jones -- Bibliography -- Index$7Generated by AI. 330 $aThis scholarly work examines the life, contributions, and legacy of Humphrey Llwyd, a Welsh historian and antiquary of the sixteenth century. Llwyd is celebrated for his pioneering efforts in Welsh historiography and cartography, and his influence on British historical narratives. The book covers his role in shaping the perception of Britain through maps, geography, and historical writings, including his association with influential figures like Archbishop Matthew Parker and Henry Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel. It also explores themes such as the cultural and political construction of Britain, race-making, and the depiction of warrior women in literature. Intended for an academic audience, the book includes essays by multiple contributors, supported by extensive research and historical context, highlighting Llwyd's enduring impact on the study of Welsh and British history.$7Generated by AI. 606 $aCartographers 606 $aHistorians$zGreat Britain$vBiography 615 0$aCartographers. 615 0$aHistorians 676 $a526.092 700 $aSchwyzer$b Philip$01107405 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910997191803321 996 $aInventor of Britain$94375250 997 $aUNINA