Narrator: C. Spell correctly the names of the following persons associated with Wales:
i. Athelstan - (Anglo-Saxon king of England, reluctantly accepted by the Welsh kings as
their leader, so that they could be saved from the Viking invaders)
ii. Owain Glyndwr - (leader of last revolt against England; defeated by Henry TV)
iii. Richard Trevithick - (his engine made the world's first train journey in Wales in 1804)
iv. William Burges - (architect and interior designer of Cardiff Castle in the late 19th century)
v. Saunders Lewis - (one of Wales' greatest modern writers; founded the Welsh National Party)
vi. Gwynfor Evans - (charismatic political leader of the Welsh National Party)
vii. Augustus John - (Wales'most famous artist - particularly of portraits)
viii. Dylan Thomas - (probably the best-known and loved of Welsh writers; died in America
while on a literary tour - of an overdose of whisky)
ix. Shirley Bassey - (internationally acclaimed singer, born in the docklands of Cardiff)
x. Richard Burton - (famed Hollywood actor; twice married to Elizabeth Taylor)
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