The Woodville Women
The Woodville Women

Author: Sarah J. Hodder

Publisher: Pen and Sword History

Published: 2023-01-05

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1399094599

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Elizabeth Woodville, queen to Edward IV and mother of the Princes in the Tower. Elizabeth of York, daughter of Elizabeth Woodville and the first Tudor queen of England. Elizabeth Grey, granddaughter of Elizabeth Woodville and Countess of Kildare, whose life both in England and across the Irish sea was closely entwined with the Tudor Court. This is the tale of three generations of women, linked by their name, Elizabeth, and by their family relationship. The story begins in the reign of the great Plantagenet Kings with the life of Elizabeth Woodville and ends in the reign of perhaps England’s most famous dynasty, that of the Tudor kings and queens. Through the life of Elizabeth of York, the first Tudor queen and Elizabeth Grey, cousin to Henry VIII and Mary Tudor, we explore the Tudor court and its dealings with the Earls of Kildare. From the birth of our first Elizabeth to the death of our last, these three women lived through wars and coronations, births and deaths, celebration and tragedy and between them they experienced some of the most exciting and troubled times in English history. Mother, daughter and granddaughter: individually they each have their own fascinating story to tell; together their combined stories take us on a journey through a century of English life.

Irish Heart, English Blood
Irish Heart, English Blood

Author: Michael Twomey

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2014-02-03

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 0750958928

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Youghal town, in County Cork has a long history which predates most others in Ireland. The area was settled by vikings (Danes) and later, the town was fortified with walls built by the Normans in the 1100s. For centuries after, the town was a hub of trading activity and a vital port during the early stages of the English empire's expansion. This book looks at a period which saw all the elements and dynamics of this history come together in the town from the Mayorship of Sir Walter Raleigh in 1586 to the Witchtrial of Florence Newton in 1661, taking in en route, Richard Boyle (the first millionaire colonialist), the Munster rebellion, the 'burnings' by Lord Inchiquin, Cromwell's invasion and Robert Boyle's chemistry.

Sites of Prehistoric Life in Northern Ireland
Sites of Prehistoric Life in Northern Ireland

Author: Harry Welsh

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

Published: 2018-02-28

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 178491794X

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This monograph brings together information on all the currently known sites in Northern Ireland that are in some way associated with prehistoric life. Compiled from a number of sources, it includes many that have only recently been discovered. A total of 1580 monuments are recorded in the inventory, ranging from burnt mounds to hillforts.

The Oxford History of the Irish Book, Volume IV
The Oxford History of the Irish Book, Volume IV

Author: James H. Murphy

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2011-09

Total Pages: 754

ISBN-13: 0198187319

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Volume IV: The Irish Book in English 1800-1891 details the story of the book in Ireland during the nineteenth century, when Ireland was integrated into the United Kingdom. The chapters in this volume explore book production and distribution and the differing of ways in which publishing existed in Dublin, Belfast, and the provinces.

The Collected Works of W.B. Yeats Vol. VI: Prefaces and Introductions
The Collected Works of W.B. Yeats Vol. VI: Prefaces and Introductions

Author: William Butler Yeats

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2008-06-30

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 1439106231

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Prefaces and Introductions, Volume VI of The Collected Works of W.B. Yeats, brings together for the first time thirty-two introductions by Yeats to the works of such literary greats as William Blake, J.M. Synge, Lady Gregory, Oscar Wilde, Oliver St. John Gogarty, Lionel Johnson, and Rabindranath Tagore. The introductions, which span the Nobel laureate’s entire career, reflect the broad reach of Yeats’s literary and cultural interests. Always insightful and often charming, Prefaces and Introductions reveals the breadth of Yeats’s talent as essayist, critic, folklorist, and raconteur.