A book full of fascinating, little-known facts about Wales. Stories about the huge contribution of this small nation to the world are presented, such as the most advanced laws in the Middle Ages, Britain's only effective royal dynasty and its most effective prime minister.
If you would like to know more about the huge contribution this small nation of Wales has made to the world, then this is the book for you. For example, did you know that Wales: boasted the most advanced laws in the Middle Ages; produced Britain’s most effective prime minister; produced a man probably more responsible than Charles Darwin for developing the theory of evolution; and a woman at least as responsible as Florence Nightingale for developing the nursing profession. Wales was a world leader during the early Industrial Revolution; the world’s first industrial town was located in Wales; and the world’s first steam train ran here too.