Aristocratic Women in Ireland, 1450-1660 : the Ormond Family, Power and Politics /

An in-depth analysis of the key contribution made by the women members of this important ruling family in maintaining and advancing the family's political, landed, economic, social and religious interests.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Duffy, Damien (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2021.
Colección:Irish historical monographs series.
Temas:
Ormond family.
1172-1603
Upper class women > Ireland > History.
Aristocracy (Social class) > Ireland > History.
Femmes de la classe supérieure > Irlande > Histoire.
HISTORY / Europe / Ireland
Aristocracy (Social class)
Politics and government.
Upper class women.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1485-1603.
Ireland > Politics and government > 1172-1603.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1485-1603.
Irlande > Politique et gouvernement > 1172-1603.
Great Britain.
Ireland.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Aristocratic women's lives in late medieval and early modern Western Europe
  • The Ormond women through the Wars of the Roses and immediate aftermath: marriage. absenteeism and illegitimacy
  • New beginnings: the heiresses, the usurper and royal intervention: the succession of Margaret and Anne Butler
  • Dynastic consolidation and female political entity: Margaret Fitzgerald, Countess Ormond and Ossory (1472-1542)
  • Family, marriage and politics: the six daughters of Margaret Fitzgerald and Piers Butler and the ongoing revival of the earldom in the sixteenth century
  • "You have too piteous a face to be a warrior": Joan Fitzgerald, Countess of Ormond, Ossory and Desmond: agent, peace broker, advocate
  • Black Tom's women: unions, succession and decline
  • Conclusion.

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