ENGLISH

The Kingdom of Ireland, 1641-1760 (British History in Perspective)

By Barnard

Book information

Year
2004
ISBN
0333610768, 9780333610763, 9780230801875
LCC
DA940 .B37 2004
Open Library ID
OL3303395M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
630 kB (645447 bytes)
Pages
216\214
Topic
History
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

How did the Protestants gain a monopoly over the running of Ireland? To answer this question, Toby Barnard begins with an examination of the Catholics' attempt to regain control over their own affairs, first in the 1640s and then between 1689 and 1691. Barnard then outlines how military defeats doomed the Catholics to subjection, allowing Protestants to tighten their grip over the government, and goes on to study in detail the mechanisms - both national and local - through which this control was exercised. Focusing on the provinces as well as Dublin, and on the subjects as well as the rulers, Barnard brings an abundance of unfamiliar evidence to bear on Irish lives.

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