History of Ireland and the Irish People: Under the Government of England

W. Strange, 1844 - Ireland - 484 pages

PREFACE	22

Ireland in the reigns of Richard I JohnHenry III	28

10	67

Reign of Charles I Wentworth sent to IrelandHis	76

Insurrection of 1641The Lords JusticesThe Earl	83

Continuation of the Civil WarLord InchequinRinunc	97

Civil War continuedBattle of BenburbDublin sur	107

The CommonwealthOliver Cromwell in IrelandSiege	115

Campaign of 1691Saint Ruth appointed Commander	227

Condition of Ireland at the close of the warExtensive	245

Reign of Henry VIII Rebellion of Simnel and Perkin	256

Reign of Queen AnneLegal oppression of the Irish	261

Reign of James I Abolition of the Irish lawsImmense	262

Ireland at the Accession of George I State of Agricul	273

Ireland in the reign of George II The Irish Parliaments	289

Growth of the Catholics in wealth and intelligenceThe	309

The war continuedSiege of ClonmelHugh ONeill	129

Extensive confiscation of Irish estatesBanishment of	145

Reign of Charles II The Catholics excluded from the	156

Distress in EnglandImportation of Irish cattle prohibited	168

Reign of James II The Lords Justices Forbes	179

Excitement in Ireland and panic of the Protestants	189

25	194

Schombergs army lands in IrelandCarrickfergus taken	204

Reign of Edward III Statutes of KilkennyRichard II	210

State of the Country	217

The American RevolutionIts influence on Irish	329

Irish Parliament of 177980Grattan Flood Burgh	340

Prosperity of the Irish peopleThe British Parliament	370

The Duke of Rutlands administrationPitts resist	384

The United IrishmenTheir origin objects organ	398

The Insurrection of 1798Threatened attack	426

Proposals for a Union received with indignationDefeat	452

137	453

CONCLUSION Failure of the UnionFollowed by Coercion ActsInsurrec	470

Title	History of Ireland and the Irish People: Under the Government of England
Author	Samuel Smiles
Publisher	W. Strange, 1844
Original from	The British Library
Digitized	29 May 2017
Length	484 pages

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