Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-245) and index.
Contents:
Part I. England and Ireland: a deepening association -- 1. The lordship of Ireland, 1520 -- 2. The kingdom of Ireland, 1550 -- Part II. Ireland matters -- 3. Correspondence and points of contact -- 4. Government and policy -- 5. Money -- 6. The Irish -- 7. Religion -- Part III: Burghley's Ireland -- 8. The kingdom of Ireland, 1598 -- 9. 'A carefull father for this poore realm' -- Conclusion: William Cecil, Ireland, and the Tudor State.
Summary:
"William Cecil, Ireland, and the Tudor State explores the complex relationship which existed between England and Ireland in the Tudor period, using the long association of William Cecil (1520-1598) with Ireland as a vehicle for historical enquiry. That Cecil, Queen Elizabeth's most trusted advisor and the most important figure in England after the queen herself, consistently devoted his attention and considerable energies to the kingdom of Ireland is a seldom-explored aspect of his life and his place in the Tudor age"--Back cover.
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