Ireland in Crisis
Ireland in Crisis The crisis that befell Ireland in the 1640s has always fascinated historians. The chapters include studies of the earl of Cork in Munster, the earl of Clanricarde in Connacht and…
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Ireland in Crisis
The crisis that befell Ireland in the 1640s has always fascinated historians. The chapters include studies of the earl of Cork in Munster, the earl of Clanricarde in Connacht and Lord Montgomery in Ulster, as well as the Confederate Catholic engagement with popular politics. This volume of essays presents cutting-edge research on various aspects of the Irish wars, notably regionalism, the nature of English interventions, popular politics and the problems of allegiance, authority and legitimacy in church and state.
Ireland in crisis presents a very different view of the period that challenges existing assumptions. The role of the marquess of Ormond, the Irish Parliament and theChurch of Ireland are also examined in new ways, and the volume ends with a fresh look at the war of words between Oliver Cromwell and the Catholic Church. It will appeal to lecturers, students and the