This is the only county history of north Wales currently available. With over 150 photographs and line drawings, the book covers such topics as the county's political history and government; the Church and monastic orders; rural society; settlement; and the political and cultural history in the period following the Union. It is a comprehensive study of medieval society embracing archaeology, history, and geography in an authoritative account of the history of Wales in the medieval period. It is an excellent text for courses in medieval history, historical geography, and architectural history.
J. Beverly Smith held the Sir John Williams Professorship of Welsh History at Aberystwyth University, UK.