How a bold campaign changed medieval Ireland and shaped Ulster’s future
This history traces how Edward Bruce’s invasion tested Ireland’s laws, lands, and loyalties. It blends political drama with battlefield detail to show how a single campaign reshaped governance, liberty, and power across the island.
- Track Bruce’s marches, sieges, and battles as he plants his banner in Ulster and beyond.
- See how private armies, aristocratic rivalries, and shifting loyalties influenced the course of the war.
- Explore the legal and political framework of the time, including the role of the Liberty, the Exchequer, and central and local courts.
- Understand how war, diplomacy, and governance intersected in 14th-century Ireland and Europe.
Ideal for readers who enjoy vivid military history set against a larger story of law, statecraft, and national transformation.