to the daughter of an Earl, and killing a king in battle, as Sir Rhys ap Thomas is supposed to have done in 1485, was no longer seen as a requirement for your CV. Learning to marry well was a much more useful skill to have and it was something that the Rice family of Llandeilo learned particularly well. George Rice of Newton House, Llandeilo (1724-1779) had married the daughter of William Talbot, the 1st Earl Talbot, a rich and powerful politician in the government. Talbot was an MP, Privy Councillor
Between 1428 and 1429 during the Hundred Years’ War between France and England, the city of Orleans was besieged by English forces. The 5000 English soldiers lead by Thomas de Montecute, attacked for months. Around this time, Joan of Arc Appeared in at the court of Charles, and lifted the siege in 1429. This was the major turning point for the French in the war. The events leading up to the Siege of Orleans were mainly victories for the English. The French were attacking land which King Edward III