Owain Glyndwr - the name alone conjures up the man, the myth, the legend.

His uprising in the early years of the C15th, although doomed to failure, fostered the seeds of Welsh Nationalism and independence, which in some senses reached fruition in the accession of Henry Tudor to the English throne.

It could also be argued that Owain's aims and ideals have become partial fact with the creation of the Welsh Assembly.

The Battle of Pwll Melyn at Usk Castle proved to be the turning point for Owain's campaign. Following the defeat of his forces, and the death, in the battle, of his brother Twdur, plus the capture and death in the Tower of his son Gruffydd, Owain's campaign saw fewer and fewer successes. He faded from history and no-one knows for certain where or when he died or where he is buried. Like Arthur, he is said to lie sleeping, waiting for the moment his country needs him again.