Cultural relationship between the Welsh and the English the Welsh were not allowed to hold office in the government or church. Owain Glyndŵr's rebellion in the early 15th century was the last armed rebellion of the Welsh against the English. Anti-Welsh riots were reported in Oxford and London, and Parliament imposed more repressive measures on Wales. In 1485, Henry Tudor, who was of Welsh descent, gained the English throne as King Henry VII, thanks largely to the support of the Welsh who hoped he was the Mab Darogan who would restore Britain to the Brythons. However, this led to the cementing of Wales into the English administrative and
Speech from the throne retinue have left, the meeting is adjourned and the speech and report are first debated at the subsequent sitting. In Sweden, the practice of having a speech from the throne given by the monarch was held until 1974, coinciding with the amendment of the constitution of Sweden that removed formal involvement of the monarch in the legislative process. The old opening of state was in Sweden called "Riksdagens högtidliga öppnande" ("The solemn opening of the Riksdag") and was, as the British, full of symbolism. The speech was given before the Riksdag in the Hall of State of the royal palace.