Gwilym ap Tudur Rhys and Owain Glyndŵr. As a result, the Tudur brothers began planning an attack on Conway Castle. On Good Friday, 1 April 1401, the brothers and 44 men (which included those who had also been excluded from the pardons) infiltrated the castle. They had pretended to be carpenters, and captured the castle while the guard were in church. Negotiations began for the return of the castle on 13 April, with the king represented by Henry "Hotspur" Percy and Gwilym representing the Welsh forces. After seeking a compromise, which would have resulted in pardons being given to the Welshmen, the king
Trystan Owain Hughes Trystan Owain Hughes Revd Dr Trystan Owain Hughes (born 1972) is a Christian theologian, historian and author. He is noted for his work in church history, theology and spirituality. Hughes was born in Penmaenmawr, North Wales, UK, and is a fluent Welsh language speaker. He attained a Master of Theology from Oxford University and a PhD from Bangor University, Wales. He was Chaplain at Cardiff University and was head of Theology at Trinity University College, Carmarthen, Wales. He is the author of "Winds of Change: Roman Catholic Church and Society in Wales 1916-62" (UWP, 1999, ) and "Finding Hope and