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From Kings to Warlords: The Changing Political Structure of Gaelic Ireland in the Later Middle Ages (7) (Studies in Celtic History)
Katharine Simms
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Description for From Kings to Warlords: The Changing Political Structure of Gaelic Ireland in the Later Middle Ages (7) (Studies in Celtic History)
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Native Irish chieftains, not totally subdued after the Norman invasion of Ireland, recovered a measure of their power in the later middle ages; unfamiliar sources illuminate developments. The Norman invasion of Ireland (1169) did not result in a complete conquest, and those native Irish chieftains who retained independent control of their territories achieved a recovery of power in the later middle ages. KatharineSimms studies the experience of the resurgent chieftains, who were undergoing significant developments during this period. The most obvious signs of change were the gradual disappearance of the title ri (king), and the ubiquitouspresence of mercenary soldiers. ... Read more
Native Irish chieftains, not totally subdued after the Norman invasion of Ireland, recovered a measure of their power in the later middle ages; unfamiliar sources illuminate developments. The Norman invasion of Ireland (1169) did not result in a complete conquest, and those native Irish chieftains who retained independent control of their territories achieved a recovery of power in the later middle ages. KatharineSimms studies the experience of the resurgent chieftains, who were undergoing significant developments during this period. The most obvious signs of change were the gradual disappearance of the title ri (king), and the ubiquitouspresence of mercenary soldiers. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer
Condition
New
Number of Pages
202
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780851157849
SKU
V9780851157849
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Reviews for From Kings to Warlords: The Changing Political Structure of Gaelic Ireland in the Later Middle Ages (7) (Studies in Celtic History)
New and exciting - It describes for the first time the way in which Gaelic society changed and developed in the later middle ages. ALBION A pioneering and splendidly intelligent book - Dr Simms has ensured that later medieval Ireland - and not merely Gaelic Ireland - will never look quite the same again.
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