Tudur Aled facts for kids

Tudur Aled (born around 1465 – died 1525) was a famous Welsh poet from a long time ago. He was born in a place called Llansannan in Denbighshire, Wales. People thought he was a master of a special Welsh poetry style called cynghanedd.

Early Life and Poetry

It's not completely clear when Tudur Aled started writing poems. One of his poems suggests he might have been a student of another poet named Dafydd ab Edmwnd.

His poems sometimes mention important events from history. For example, there are clear mentions of the Battle of Blackheath in 1497. He might have also mentioned the Battle of Bosworth Field from 1485 in one of his poems written for Sir William Gruffudd. A poem written by Raff ap Robert after Tudur Aled died suggests that he had a wife and a son who became a priest.

A Respected Poet

Tudur Aled was an important person himself, not just a poet. He was one of the leading "Poets of the Nobility," known as Beirdd yr Uchelwyr in Welsh. This means he wrote poems for important and wealthy people.

His main supporters, called "patrons," included the Salisbury family from Dyffryn Clwyd and a powerful person named Rhys ap Thomas. Tudur Aled also helped to start a big Welsh festival of poetry and music called an eisteddfod in Caerwys in 1523.

Later Life and Legacy

When Tudur Aled was very sick, he joined a religious group called the Order of St. Francis. He passed away in Carmarthen and was buried there in the Brothers' Court. Other poets wrote special poems to remember him after he died.

He was especially known for writing poems that honored important people, both leaders and religious figures. His work also shows how the world was changing in the early 1500s. These changes were a challenge for the old system of bards, who were very important poets in Welsh society.