Colonisation and Conquest in Medieval Ireland: The English in Louth, 1170-1330 (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series) [Hardcover]

Brendan Smith (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0521573203 | ISBN-13: 978-0521573207 | Publication Date: May 13, 1999

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 neighbors? 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.

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Book Description

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 with the Irish experience in this broader setting.

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• Hardcover: 210 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (May 13, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521573203
• ISBN-13: 978-0521573207
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Picture of Medieval Ireland, May 2, 2000

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Alan Moore (Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Colonisation and Conquest in Medieval Ireland: The English in Louth, 1170-1330 (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series) (Hardcover)

As with his other works on the area Brendan Smith throws up new and interesting information on medieval Louth. The smallest yet most complex of Ireland's counties has been neglected by most scholars but lavished by Smith. His sources help other scholars' research and this book should serve as an inspiration for aspiring medievallists. It is readable, interesting and ultimately stimulating. The only one drawback is the ....... price..........However Brendan Smith proves himself to be the modern day expert on medieval Louth and gives hope to us lesser mortals vainly trying to comprehend what took place there at that time. This is a must read-have for anyone who is interested in not alone medieval Louth, but Irish medieval history. It deals with a time when the native elite are making way for voracious foreign invaders and continues on for the century and a half afterwards. A rating of 5 stars would have been given had the price been a little less and some illustrations and more maps from the area been included. But it shows the strength of the material that these shortcomings only merit a deduction of one star. Well done Doctor Smith and thanks for giving hope to the less fortunate!