Originally Posted by
slohairt
Of course only the educated would speak English!:rolleyes:
Ah, Brother Cadfael...
Cymru probably did encompass all of Britain (or at least southern britain). I believe Cornwall was once called West Wales, was it not?
Perhaps I phrased it badly :rolleyes: Welsh was predominant and there wasnt much need to learn English given how far many people travelled in their lifetimes. Rich and powerful families who had connections outside of Wales would know and use English as would those who travelled outside of Wales as Cadfael did with his Crusader history before he became a monk.
I haven't heard of Cornwall being called that I'm afraid and google was no help.
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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