| 1063-1136
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English/Norman conquest of Wales begins
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| 1267
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Llywelyn ap Gruffudd recognised as prince of Wales by Henry III in the treaty of Montgomery
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| 1277-1284
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Edward I's conquest of the principality of Wales
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| 1400-1410
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Owain Glyn Dŵr's rebellion
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| 1485
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Henry Tudor lands at Milford Haven, marches to Bosworth, defeats Richard III and becomes Henry VII
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| 1536
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Act of Union unites England and Wales and creates the Welsh counties
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| 1543
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Creation of Courts of Quarter Sessions and Court of Great Sessions
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| 1546
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The first printed Welsh book: Yny lhyvyr hwnn
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| 1555
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Highway Act makes road maintenance a responsibility of parishes
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| 1588
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William Morgan publishes the Bible in Welsh
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| 1601
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Poor Law Act gives parishes the power to collect rates for welfare purposes; a county rate can be raised to pay for prisons and lunatic asylums
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| 1642-1651
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Civil Wars
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| 1748
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Ironworks at Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil
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| 1751
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The Honourable Society of the Cymmrodorion is founded
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| 1768
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Copper ore mining starts at Parys Mountain
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| 1782
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Gilbert's Act allows parishes to form Poor Law Unions
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| 1797
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French invasion, Fishguard
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| 1819
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First eisteddfod involving the Gorsedd of Bards
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| 1822
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St David's College, Lampeter, is founded
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| 1830
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Abolition of Court of Great Sessions
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| 1831
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Merthyr Tydfil riots
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| 1832
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Reform Act extends voting rights
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| 1834
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Poor Law Amendment Act creates Poor Law Unions throughout Wales
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| 1835
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Municipal Corporations Act reforms borough administration
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| 1837
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Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths begins
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| 1838
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Highways Act allows parishes to form Highway Boards to maintain roads
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| 1839
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Newport Uprising by Chartists
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| 1839-1843
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Rebecca Riots protest against turnpike tolls
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| 1848
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Public Health Act allows creation of Local Boards of Health in urban centres to deal with highways, drainage and water supply
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| 1853
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Burial Act allows parish vestries to establish Burial Boards to create and manage cemeteries
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| 1858
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Local Government Act widens coverage of Local Boards of Health and allows them to create Burial Boards
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| 1870
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Education Act creates School Boards to set up schools to supplement existing charitable provision
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| 1872
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University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, is founded
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| 1872
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Public Health Act replaces Boards of Health with comprehensive system of urban sanitary authorities and rural sanitary authorities
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| 1886-1891
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Anti-Tithe League leads protests in Tithe War
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| 1888
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Local Government (County Councils) Act creates elected county councils and county borough councils, taking over many of the responsibilities of the Courts of Quarter Sessions
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| 1889
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Welsh Intermediate Education Act makes counties and county boroughs responsible for intermediate and technical education
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| 1894
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Local Government Act creates Urban District Councils and Rural District Councils to replace Sanitary Authorities, and civil parishes to take over civil functions of the parish vestry meetings
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| 1896-1903
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Penrhyn Quarry strike/lockout
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| 1902
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Education Act gives county councils role as Local Education Authorities, taking over responsibility for Board schools and for secondary education
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| 1907
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National Library of Wales and National Museum of Wales founded
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| 1910
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Tonypandy Riots during Cambrian Combine miners' strike
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| 1916
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David Lloyd George becomes Prime Minister
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| 1919
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Ministry of Labour takes over role of Boards of Guardians
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| 1920
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Disestablishment of Church of England; creation of Church in Wales
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| 1925
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Responsibility for collecting rates passed from Parish Councils to UDCs and RDCs
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| 1926
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General Strike
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| 1929
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Local Government Act abolishes Poor Law Unions; responsibility for Poor Law administration passes to County Council's Public assistance committees
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| 1948
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National Health Service Act creates regional hospital boards to run hospitals and public assistance institutions
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| 1957
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Tryweryn Act is passed to create Celyn reservoir to supply water to Liverpool
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| 1964
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Creation of Welsh Office and Secretary of State for Wales as Cabinet post
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| 1969
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Investiture of Prince of Wales
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| 1971
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Courts Act replaces Courts of Quarter Sessions and Petty Sessions with Crown Courts and Magistrates Courts
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| 1974
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Local Government Act creates eight new counties covering Wales; replaces UDCs and RDCs with District Councils, and replaces civil parish councils with community councils
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| 1979
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Referendum on devolution (79.7% vote No)
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| 1984-1985
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Miners' Strike
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| 1994
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Closure of Tower Colliery, last deep mine in Wales
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| 1995
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Reopening of Tower Colliery after workers' buyout
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| 1996
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Counties and District Councils are replaced by twenty-two Unitary Authorities
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| 1997
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Referendum on devolution (50.3% vote Yes)
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| 1999
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National Assembly for Wales set up
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