Ireland and the monarchy / John Gibney (editor).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gibney, John, 1976- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ireland--Kings and rulers--History.

Ireland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 138 pages)

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire ; Philadelphia : Pen & Sword History, [2019]

Summary:

"Taken as a whole, these easily digestible vignettes collectively provide an illustrative, if not quite exhaustive, arc of Irish thought on royalty, adeptly addressing the particular interests of academic specialists without sacrificing clarity for a wider popular audience." - CHOICE In the twenty-first century there are two jurisdictions on the island of Ireland, and two very different heads of state represent the populations of Ireland and Northern Ireland respectively: the elected presidency of the republic, and the hereditary monarchy of the United Kingdom. But the idea of monarchy, and the related notion of aristocracy, has a long heritage in Ireland. There was a native aristocracy long before the British conquest, and British monarchs were not the only monarchs to matter to Irish people. Now, in the third installment of the collaboration between Pen and Sword and History Ireland magazine, a range of experts examine how the role played by monarchs and their monarchies from the middle ages up to the present has had a role in shaping Ireland and its peoples, exploring some unexpected highways and byways along the way. From the Vikings to the Jacobites, and from the high-kings of Irish mythology to Mrs Simpson, this volume looks at king's, queens, their followers and their opponents to cast light on Ireland's history from an unexpected angle.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781526736741

1526736748

9781526736727

1526736721