The Mystery of Jack of Kent and the Fate of Owain Glyndwr

Alex Gibbon examines the Welsh border traditions surrounding Jack of Kent and their possible connection with Owain Glyndwr, the leader of the Welsh revolt against Henry IV. Set around Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and the Welsh Marches, the book considers how a celebrated medieval prince might have disappeared from the historical record while surviving in local memory under another identity.

Drawing on historical evidence, folklore and accounts of the borderlands, Gibbon investigates the claim that Jack of Kent and Glyndwr were one and the same. The book also considers traditions about Glyndwr’s later life and fate, presenting the possibility of a hidden survival as a historical question rather than an established conclusion.