Colonisation and Conquest in Medieval Ireland The English in Louth, 1170-1330 |
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| Author:
| Smith, Brendan |
| Contribution by:
| McKitterick, Rosamond
Carpenter, Christine
Shepard, Jonathan |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-03856-3 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2003 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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The history of English rule in Ireland stretches back to the twelfth century. This book examines the actions of the earliest English settlers in Ireland and asks a number of questions about the society they developed there. Why did these people come to Ireland? How did they interact with the native Irish neighbours? What was the nature of their relationship with England? This was also a time of English expansion in Wales and Scotland, and the book suggests comparisons and contrasts...
More DescriptionThe history of English rule in Ireland stretches back to the twelfth century. This book examines the actions of the earliest English settlers in Ireland and asks a number of questions about the society they developed there. Why did these people come to Ireland? How did they interact with the native Irish neighbours? What was the nature of their relationship with England? This was also a time of English expansion in Wales and Scotland, and the book suggests comparisons and contrasts with the Irish experience in this broader setting.