David Edwards
Historian of early modern Ireland at University College Cork, known for research on Tudor governance, martial law, and the military dimensions of the Tudor conquest of Ireland.
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Jan 29, 2026 • 47min
Ireland Under the Brutal Tudors
Dr David Edwards, historian of early modern Ireland at University College Cork, outlines how Tudor martial law reshaped daily life. He explains the wide powers of commissions, who wielded them, and why they persisted. He also discusses the human cost: raids, scorched earth tactics, famine and lasting legal and social legacies.
