The Welsh and the Shaping of Early Modern Ireland, 1558-1641

Shows how the Welsh, as well as the English, were colonisers in Tudor and early Stuart Ireland.

List of contents

Introduction: Locating the Welsh in Ireland and Britain during the early modern period
'Soldiers of Wales': the Welsh presence in the Irish army, 1558 - 1641
Servants and Soldiers: Welsh involvement in the Irish administration, 1558 - 1641
The Welsh Plantations, 1558 - 1641
A Colonial Community? Kinship and cooperation among the Welsh in Ireland, 1558 - 1641
A 'ragged Welch companie': difference and identity within the New English community
Conclusion
Appendices
Bibliography

About the author

Rhys Morgan

Summary

Shows how the Welsh, as well as the English, were colonisers in Tudor and early Stuart Ireland.

Product details

• Authors: Rhys Morgan, Rhys (Royalty Account) Morgan, Morgan Rhys
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.09.2014
• EAN: 9781843839248
• ISBN: 978-1-84383-924-8
• No. of pages: 242
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 517 g
• Series: Irish Historical Monographs; Irish Historical Monographs
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous