Tyddewi, A.D. 930
King Hywel had visited the small settlement of Tyddewi, whose name meant David’s House once before. At the time, he had marvelled that so many pilgrims came to the monastery to pray at St David’s tomb, who had founded it some four hundred years previously and yet, the village had remained so small. He wondered whether it was because of the frequent Viking sackings and determined to strengthen the defences.
David’s HouseHis return to Tyddewi was occasioned by Bishop Rhydderch, who after devoting years to the Rome pilgrimage and subsequently tutoring the king in Latin, felt that he deserved to return to his diocese in Llandaff.
“Sire, you have made gigantic strides in your learning of Latin. I can now say with confidence that you have mastered the grammar and can read an
