Reading order · 3 books · 1985 to 1991 · Set in Wales
Welsh Princes Books in Order
The Welsh Princes trilogy follows the princes of Gwynedd in their long struggle with the kings of England in the thirteenth century.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 1985 to 1991
- First book
- Here Be Dragons
- Latest
- The Reckoning (1991)
- Setting
- Set in Wales
The reading order
Every Welsh Princes book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in Wales
- 1Here Be Dragons1985With Llywelyn Fawr and JoannaLlywelyn the Great, Prince of Gwynedd, fights to unite Wales and marries Joanna, the illegitimate daughter of King John of England.Buy on Amazon
- 2Falls the Shadow1988With Simon de MontfortSimon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, leads a rebellion against his brother-in-law, King Henry III.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Reckoning1991With Llywelyn ap GruffyddLlywelyn ap Gruffydd, the last native Prince of Wales, faces the might of Edward I.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Here Be Dragons, Falls the Shadow and The Reckoning in order.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Llywelyn Fawr | Llywelyn ap Gruffydd | Joanna | Simon de Montfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Here Be Dragons | LLead | LLead | ||
| 2 Falls the Shadow | ·Minor | ·Minor | LLead | |
| 3 The Reckoning | LLead |
Characters in the Welsh Princes books
4 characters from Sharon Kay Penman’s chart, with the number of Welsh Princes books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Llywelyn FawrPrince of Gwynedd | 2 | Here Be Dragons 1985 |
| Llywelyn ap GruffyddLast native Prince of Wales | 2 | Falls the Shadow 1988 |
| JoannaDaughter of King John, Llywelyn's wife | 1 | Here Be Dragons 1985 |
| Simon de MontfortEarl of Leicester | 1 | Falls the Shadow 1988 |