Council of Wales and the Marches

The Council of Wales and the Marches (Welsh: Cyngor Cymru a'r Gororau; officially the Court of the Council in the Dominion and Principality of Wales, and the Marches of the same), also called the Council of the Marches or the Councell in the Marches of Wales, was a regional administrative body within the Kingdom of England that was generally responsible for areas in modern-day Wales and the bordering Marches. During its years of operation, between the 15th and 17th centuries, it was based between Ludlow Castle and the council's chambers near Shrewsbury Castle within the Kingdom of England.

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