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The Welsh Red Gold: Owain Glyndŵr's Vanished War Chest by Peter H. Fairbanks uncovers one of Britain's most enduring historical mysteries. During the turbulent years of the early fifteenth century, Wales rose against English rule under the leadership of Owain Glyndŵr, the last native Prince of Wales. His revolt shook the foundations of royal power and ignited a national movement that reshaped the identity of a people. As battles raged, alliances shifted, and castles changed hands, Glyndŵr and his followers gathered a treasury of spoils, ransoms, foreign aid, and noble contributions. Then the rebellion collapsed. The prince disappeared. And the treasure vanished with him. Fairbanks traces the story from the tensions that fueled Welsh resistance through the dramatic height of the revolt, when Harlech Castle became a royal court looking out over the sea. He follows the movement of wealth through raids, levies, and clandestine support from France and Brittany, examining how a mobile medieval treasury was stored, guarded, and concealed under constant threat. Drawing from English chronicles, Welsh poetry, French diplomatic records, archaeological excavations, and centuries of folklore, he pieces together the fragments of a mystery that has outlived every witness. The search leads deep into the mountains of Snowdonia, across the Berwyn passes, and into the remote uplands once used by fugitives and couriers. Fairbanks explores cave traditions, monastic hideaways, sealed valleys, antiquarian discoveries, and the quiet persistence of rumors recorded from the sixteenth century onward. Modern mapping, battlefield archaeology, and environmental analysis help narrow the field of possibilities, revealing where the red gold could have traveled and why it may still lie hidden. Rich in historical detail yet alive with the atmosphere of legend, The Welsh Red Gold invites readers to step into a world where fact and myth intermingle. It is ideal for anyone fascinated by lost treasures, medieval warfare, Celtic history, and the enduring power of unresolved mysteries.

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