Phil Carradice is a poet, historian and novelist with over sixty books to his credit. The most recent are Owain Glyndwr, Robert the Bruce and Rebellion Against Henry VIII - all for Pen and Sword. He hails from Pembrokeshire in West Wales but lives now outside Cardiff in the Vale of Glamorgan. A regular broadcaster on TV and radio, he was educated at Cardiff University and Cardiff College of Education. He taught for 30 years before becoming a full-time writer.