Professor John Davies is Wales's a historian, and a television and radio broadcaster. For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ...

Dr Davies was born in the Rhondda, and studied at both University College, Cardiff, and Trinity College, Cambridge. He is married with four children. After teaching Welsh history at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, he retired to Cardiff, and appears frequently as a presenter and contributor to history programmes on television and radio. Rhondda Cynon Taff (Welsh: Rhondda Cynon Tâf) is a county borough in Glamorgan, South Wales. ... University of Wales, Cardiff (Welsh: Prifysgol Cymru, Caerdydd) is the official name for Cardiff University until 2005, when Cardiff will begin awarding its own degrees. ... Full name The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Motto Virtus vera nobilitas Virtue is true Nobility Named after The Holy Trinity Previous names Kings Hall and Michaelhouse (until merged in 1546) Established 1546 Sister College(s) Christ Church Master The Lord Rees of Ludlow Location Trinity Street... University of Wales, Aberystwyth   The University of Wales, Aberystwyth, a Member Institution of the federal University of Wales, was the first university institution to be established in Wales. ... The Norman Keep, Cardiff Castle. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: History For other senses of this word, see history (disambiguation). ...

In 2005 Dr Davies received the Glyndwr Award for an Outstanding Contribution to the Arts in Wales during the Machynlleth Festival.

Works

• A History of Wales (Penguin, 1994)
• Cardiff and the Marquesses of Bute
• Broadcasting and the BBC in Wales
• The Making of Wales