John Davies is a native of the Rhondda. He was educated in schools in Treorci, Bwlchllan and Tregaron and at University College, Cardiff, and Trinity College, Cambridge.
He taught at the University Colleges of Swansea and Aberystwyth and was for eighteen years the Warden of Neuadd Pantycelyn, Aberystwyth.
His publications include Cardiff and the Marquesses of Bute, Hanes Cymru, A History of Wales, Broadcasting and the 91Èȱ¬ in Wales, The Making of Wales, The Celts and Cardiff: a Pocket Guide.
He was the consultant editor and a co-editor of The Encyclopaedia of Wales/Gwyddoniadur Cymru. In 1997, he was the keynote speaker at the inaugural meeting of the North American Association for the Study of Welsh History and Culture. He has broadcasted extensively, especially on historical subjects.
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Chapters
- 1: Prehistoric Wales
- 2: Wales and the Romans
- 3: The origins of the Welsh Kingdoms
- 4: The development of the Welsh Kingdoms
- 5: Early Christianity in Wales
- 6: The Coming of the Normans
- 7: The Emergence of the Principality of Wales
- 8: The end of Welsh independence
- 9: Medieval Welsh society and culture
- 10: The revolt of Owain Glyndwr
- 11: The coming of the Tudors and the Act of Union
- 12: The Protestant Reformation
- 13: Society and politics in early modern Wales
- 14: Culture and religion in early modern Wales
- 15: The industrial revolution
- 16: Religion in the 19th and 20th centuries
- 17: The rise of democracy
- 18: The Rise of National Consciousness
- 19: The rise of the Labour Party
- 20: War and depression
- 21: A new society
- 22: A new nation
