1. Henry V - When I did my extra reading today, one of the books I read compared Japan's Yoshitsune to Henry V. I couldn't remember who he was, so I looked him up, and by the end of my trail I ended up at one of my favorite series' of books which has absolutely nothing to do with Henry V. He became the King of England after gaining experience in the military fighting against Welsh King Owain Glyndŵr. After conquering framce, he married Charles VI's daughter. He died two years later, and his infant son became the successor to the throne.
2. Owain Glyndŵr, anglicised as Owen Glendower, was the last Prince of Wales, and considered an unofficial king. He revolted against the rule of Henry the IV of England. He avoided capture, and ignored offers to pardon him from Henry V. He disappeared mysteriously in 1412 and was assumed dead. Because of the mystery surrounding his death, he gained mythical status.
3. Maggie Stiefvater - One of my favorite authors. She writes YA novels, including a series called The Raven Cycle about teens searching for a Welsh King named Glendower. She also loves cookies, races cars, and has goats. She;s also an artist and musician. Before The Raven Cycle she wrote a series called The Wolves of mercy Falls, about teens that turn into wolves.
(Photo from maggiestiefvater.com)
4. The Raven Cycle - Maggie Stiefvater's novels about a boy named Gansey and his friends who are searching for the sleeping Welsh king Owen Glendower. Blue Sargent, daughter of a psychic, accompanies her aunt to the churchyard on St. Mark's Eve where the spirits of people from Henrietta, VA who will die that year appear. She sees Gansey's spirit there, before she meets him. Her psychic family had prophesied that she would kiss her true love and then he would die, so Blue is opposed to ever kissing anyone at all. They are really fantastic books, you should check them out if you haven't read them already.
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