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21.
Men At Arms: Musters in Monmouthshire 1539 and 1601-2
 The tensions generated across
Europe by the Reformation meant that from the 1530s war, or the threat of
war, was ever-present. In England after the Act of Supremacy, fears of
invasion by leading Catholic countries focused increased attention upon the
nation's defences, while the unfolding international situation required levies for overseas service. Men
from Monmouthshire were summoned to do duty on both fronts. The four
documents published in this volume name several thousand of them; more than
this, in many instances they record the equipment that they used and the
clothing that they wore.
The
substance of this book lies in the extensive list it presents of
Monmouthshire men who were mustered during the Tudor period. For the family
historian, therefore, it will be an unrivalled source of previously
unpublished information, but it will be equally valuable to anyone
researching the military, social or administrative history of south-east
Wales.
Edited
by Tony Hopkins
Published
2009
ISBN
978-0-9553387-1-7
Price:
£20.00 Members’ price: £17.50
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