Elizabeth I and Ireland - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1316647978 ISBN 13: 9781316647974

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2017

Synopsis

The last generation has seen a veritable revolution in scholarly work on Elizabeth I, on Ireland, and on the colonial aspects of the literary productions that typically served to link the two. It is now commonly accepted that Elizabeth was a much more active and activist figure than an older scholarship allowed. Gaelic elites are acknowledged to have had close interactions with the crown and continental powers; Ireland itself has been shown to have occupied a greater place in Tudor political calculations than previously thought. Literary masterpieces of the age are recognised for their imperial and colonial entanglements. Elizabeth I and Ireland is the first collection fully to connect these recent scholarly advances. Bringing together Irish and English historians, and literary scholars of both vernacular languages, this is the first sustained consideration of the roles played by Elizabeth and by the Irish in shaping relations between the realms.

About this title

Book Description:

Elizabeth I's reign represented a crucial moment in the extension of Tudor centralisation and imperial expansion over Ireland. This multidisciplinary collection brings together groundbreaking scholarly work and uses English and Gaelic sources, offering the first sustained consideration of vital yet understudied questions key to understanding relations between the realms.

About the Author:

Brendan Kane is Associate Professor of History at the University of Connecticut.

Valerie McGowan-Doyle is Associate Professor of History at Lorain County Community College.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1316647978
• ISBN 13: 9781316647974
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 357
• Editor: Kane Brendan, McGowan-Doyle Valerie