Irish inhabitants of the 'four obedient shires' - a term commonly used to describe the region at the heart of the English colony in the later Middle Ages - were

This volume offers a comprehensive overview of the range of varieties of English spoken on the island of Ireland, featuring information on their historical back

This book investigates the impact of the dissolution of the monasteries on women religious and examines their survival in the following decades, showing how, de

Describes Henry Piers's journey in 1595 to Rome through the Low Countries, Germany, and Italy.