Inventor of Britain

The Work and Legacies of Humphrey Llwyd

Philip Schwyzer

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University of Wales Press
15 April 2025

Literary studies: general; British & Irish history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Cartography, map-making & projections

The work of the map-maker and historian Humphrey Llwyd (152768) were a crucial contribution to a new vision of Britain in the early modern period. It lies close to the roots of the emerging ideology of British Empire, and Llwyd's influence is to be found in the works of major English poets such as Edmund Spenser and Michael Drayton. His history of medieval Wales, Cronica Walliae, shaped Welsh historical traditions for centuries to come. Llwyd is also the earliest extant source for the legend of Prince Madoc, whose twelfth-century voyage to America shaped British fantasies of the New World from the reign of Elizabeth to the nineteenth century. This is the first book-length study of Llwyd's works, influence and intellectual milieu, and contributions from scholars in the fields of history, geography and literary studies cover the range of Llwyd's achievement as a cartographer, historian and chorographer of Wales and Britain.

Edited by: Philip Schwyzer
Imprint: University of Wales Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 15mm
ISBN: 9781837722228
ISBN 10: 1837722226
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 15 April 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Philip Schwyzer is professor of Renaissance literature in the Department of English, University of Exeter.