I feel really stupid

[gwynhefar]

How did I not know the Tudors were originally Welsh?

I'm tracing back the Tudor line on my dad's side and I start getting all these Welsh names and Tudor begins to be spelled Tewdwr. Well, duh! So now I've got my biological father's line going back to (mythologically speaking) Odin, and my dad's line going back to Beli and Dôn. I've promised my mother I'll give her a call as soon as I find a royal and/or divine ancestor in her tree *g*

I am realising, as I go through all this stuff, just how very lacking my knowledge of British history is, however. I blame a strong American bias in my secondary history education, but I suppose I have no excuse for not learning more on my own. Must start doing that.

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[gwynraven.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Nest shows up in my tree as well. I thought it an interesting name :) I'll have to read more about her. You have a book you could recommend?

I've been meaning to rectify my appalling ignorance when it comes to History in general and British History in particular for awhile now, but somehow other topics keep pushing their way to the top of the to-read pile.

[silme.livejournal.com]

I own one that I bought in Wales -- privately published, sort of historical fiction -- that I'm reading in small bits and pieces. Let me go upstairs later and check it out. It's not great, but it was about her and was at the castle where we were visiting (and was associated with her).

Wait, here it is. Nest, the Story of a Welsh Princess by Bryan Alderson.

I want to try this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Princess-Nest-Wales-Seductress-English/dp/0752437712/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218568985&sr=8-1

[gwynraven.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that just went on my wishlist :)

[silme.livejournal.com]

One day, we'll get each other for the Tamson House Secret Santa. ;)

[gwynraven.livejournal.com]

That would be nice :)