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

Damien Duffy

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Aristocratic Women in Ireland, 1450-1660

The Ormond Family, Power and Politics

Damien Duffy

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2021

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Volume 22 | Irish Historical Monographs

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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.

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Duffy Damien :

DAMIEN DUFFY is the in-house archivist at Kylemore Abbey in Connemara Co Galway.

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History Regional and National History Europe General European History

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
List of Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
1 Aristocratic women’s lives in late medieval and early modern Western Europe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	5
2 The Ormond women through the Wars of the Roses and immediate aftermath: Marriage, absenteeism and illegitimacy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	21
3 New beginnings: The heiresses, the usurper and royal intervention – the succession of Margaret and Anne Butler Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	53
4 Dynastic consolidation and female political entity: Margaret Fitzgerald, Countess of Ormond and Ossory (1472–1542) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	76
5 Family, marriage and politics: The six daughters of Margaret Fitzgerald and Piers Butler and the ongoing revival of the earldom in the sixteenth century Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	105
6 ‘You have too piteous a face to be a warrior’: Joan Fitzgerald, Countess of Ormond, Ossory and Desmond – agent, peace broker, advocate Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	147
7 Black Tom’s women: Unions, succession and decline Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	184
Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	232
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	239
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	265

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April 16, 2021

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9781800100961

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294

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781800100961

eBook ISBN: 9781800100961

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Aristocratic women; Ireland; Ormond family; power; politics; landed interests; economic interests; social roles; confessional interests; aristocracy; political impact; social impact; historical impact; Irish history

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Aristocratic Women in Ireland, 1450-1660

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