Download or read book Defending English Ground written by Steven G. Ellis and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A key duty of the Renaissance monarchy was the defence of its subjects. This volume looks at what happened when the crown had to rely on local landowners for defence and border rule in the shires of Meath and Northumberland, and the differences in outcome between the two areas.