# Owain Glyndŵr holds a parliament at Machynlleth (1404)

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Glyndŵr convened representatives and articulated plans for an independent Welsh church and universities. Within the broader Medieval Kingdoms period, the English, Scottish and Welsh polities were reshaped by conquest, parliamentary development, dynastic conflict, plague and long wars with France. This event is placed at 1404 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The assembly represented the political high point of the rebellion.

## Why it matters
The assembly represented the political high point of the rebellion.

Ruler at the time: [Henry IV](https://english-history.com/rulers/henry-iv)

## Sources
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- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)