Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Wales closely shares its political and social history with the rest of Great Britain, and a majority of the population in most areas speaks English as a first language, but the country has retained a distinct cultural identity.
Welsh national identity emerged among the Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales is regarded as one of the modern Celtic nations. Llywelyn ap Gruffudd’s death in 1282 marked the completion of Edward I of England’s conquest of Wales, though Owain Glyndŵr briefly restored independence to Wales in the early 15th century.
The whole of Wales was annexed by England and incorporated within the English legal system under the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542. Distinctive Welsh politics developed in the 19th century.
Websites
- Aberystwyth University Philatelic Society
- Barry Philatelic and Postcard Society
- Cardiff Philatelic Society
- Federation of South Wales Philatelic Societies
- Newport and Gwent Philatelic Society
- South Wales Postcard Club
- Swansea Philatelic Society
- Welsh Postal History Society
