| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Irish historical monographs |
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Irish historical monographs series.
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| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
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 |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 27, 2021) |
| Subject |
Ormond family.
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| SUBJECT |
Ormond family fast |
| Subject |
Upper class women -- Ireland -- History
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Aristocracy (Social class) -- Ireland -- History
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HISTORY / Europe / Ireland
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Aristocracy (Social class)
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Politics and government
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Upper class women
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| SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1485-1603. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056883
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Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1172-1603. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85068034
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| Subject |
Great Britain
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Ireland
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781800100817 |
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1800100817 |
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9781800100961 |
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1800100965 |
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