What is Welsh independence?
[[File:Second_National_March_for_Welsh_Independence_July_2019_14.jpg|thumb|right|A Welsh independence march in [[Caernarfon]], July 2019]] '''Welsh independence''' ([[Welsh language|Welsh]]: ''Annibyniaeth i Gymru'') is a [[politics|political]] movement that wants [[Wales]] to leave the [[United Kingdom]] and be an independent [[country]]. [[Wales]] was conquered by [[Edward I of England]] in the [[13th century]] and became part of the Kingdom of [[England]] in 1535. The idea of an independent Welsh state began in the middle of the [[19th century|1800s]] and has gotten more recognition in the [[21st century]]. There are political parties like [[Plaid Cymru]] and [[Propel (political party)|Propel]] that support the idea. There has also been a few [[paramilitary]] groups, such as the [[Free Wales Army]] and [[Meibion Glyndŵr]] that wanted independence. In 2019, three independence marches took place. The first one happened in [[Cardiff]], Wales' capital city, and around 3,000 people took part. The second march happened in [[Caernarfon]] in [[Gwynedd]] and around 8,000 people took part. A third march happened in [[Merthyr Tydfil]] with 5,200 people taking part. In a 2021 poll by [[ITV News]], 39% of [[Welsh people]] said they wanted independence. The growth of independence movements in Wales and [[Scotland]] has resulted in [[English independence]] movements also becoming bigger. ==Related pages== * [[Devolution]] * [[Scottish independence]] [[Category:Nationalism]] [[Category:Politics of Wales]] [[Category:Organisations based in Wales]]