Of Kerns and Gallowglasses: Irish Armies of the 16th Century 1487-1587

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Ireland at the outset of the Tudor era was a highly militarized society, with more than sixty Gaelic lordships maintaining independent armed forces. By the 1540s, the centralizing Tudor state had ended the self—rule enjoyed by the Anglo—Irish Pale and was embarked on an increasingly severe program of reconquest.

A key element of regaining central control over the island was the dem...