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CARDIFF

Written by Herbert M. Thompson
Published by William Lewis in 1930

CARDIFF
Written by Herbert M. Thompson.
Stock no. 592888
1st. 1930. Hardback. Slightly better than very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

From the coming of the Romans to the dominance of Cromwell, with a supplementary chapter on the transition which took place in the 19th century when Cardiff ceased to be a small country town. Dark beige cloth. Numerous b/w photos. Folding genealogical charts. 213pp includes index. 8.5 x 5.5". Corners bumped. Wrapper edge-torn with a little loss.

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CARDIFF
Written by Herbert M. Thompson.
Stock no. 589413
1936. Hardback. Slightly better than very good condition.

From the coming of the Romans to the dominance of Cromwell, with a supplementary chapter on the transition which took place in the 19th century when Cardiff ceased to be a small country town. Dark beige cloth. Numerous b/w photos. Folding genealogical charts. 213pp includes index. 8.5 x 5.5".

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CARDIFF
Written by Herbert M. Thompson.
Stock no. 553387
1st. 1930. Hardback. Very good condition.

From the coming of the Romans to the dominance of Cromwell, with a supplementary chapter on the transition which took place in the 19th century when Cardiff ceased to be a small country town. Dark beige cloth. Numerous b/w photos. Folding genealogical charts. 213pp includes index. 8.5 x 5.5". Corners worn. Inscription in ink to front endpaper.

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CARDIFF
Written by Herbert M. Thompson.
Stock no. 655443
1st. 1930. Hardback. Very good condition.

From the coming of the Romans to the dominance of Cromwell, with a supplementary chapter on the transition which took place in the 19th century when Cardiff ceased to be a small country town. Dark beige cloth. Numerous b/w photos. Folding genealogical charts. 213pp includes index. 8.5 x 5.5". Corners rubbed. Covers slightly grubby.

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Front cover

Cover of CARDIFF by Herbert M. Thompson

Contents

  • I The Roman Occupation
  • II The Origin of Celtic Christianity and the Rise of Llandaff. Note on Cardiff and Arthurian Romance
  • III The Danes on the Coast of East Glamorgan, and at Cardiff
  • IV The Lords of Cardiff and Glamorgan rom Fitzhamon to the Time of Henry VIII
  • Appendix Notes on tombs in Tewkesbury Abbey
  • V Growth of the People's Rights
  • Appendix No. 1. On the Laws of Breteuil
  • Appendix No. 2. On Merchant Staplers
  • VI From Henry VIII to the Civil Wars
  • Appendix. Newspaper letter concerning the destruction of St. Mary's Church
  • VII On the Civil Wars
  • Appendix No. 1. Note on the incident of 1w646: Edmund Ludlow on the subject
  • Appendix No. 2. Edmund Ludlow on the Battle of St. Fagan's
  • Appendix No. 3. Application for the St. Fagan's prisoners to be sent to Venice
  • Supplementary Chapter On the transition which took place in the nineteenth century when Cardiff ceased to be a small county town
  • Note. On the illustration of Cardiff's topography
  • List of Books referred to in the present volume
  • Index
  • Genealogical Charts