From Kings to Warlords: The Changing Political Structure of Gaelic Ireland in the Later Middle Ages - Couverture souple

Simms, Katharine

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 085115784X ISBN 13 : 9780851157849

Editeur : The Boydell Press, 1987

Synopsis

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. Katharine Simms 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 ubiquitous presence of mercenary soldiers. On a deeper level, the institution of kingship itself had died, as is shown by this study of the election and inauguration of Irish kings, their counsellors, officials, vassals, army, and sources of revenue, as they evolved between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries. Sources such as the Irish chronicles, bardic poetry, genealogies, brehon charters and rentals, family-tract and sagas are all used, in addition to the more familiar evidence of the Anglo-Norman administration, the Church, and Tudor state papers. Dr KATHARINE SIMMS lectures in the Department of Medieval History, Trinity College, Dublin.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Boydell Press
• Date d'édition: 1987
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 085115784X
• ISBN 13: 9780851157849
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 202
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