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CONTENTS
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VOL. I.
INTRODUCTION.
Importance of Irish history-Causes of the slow pro-
gress of civilization in that Country-Description
of the people in Queen Elizabeth's time-Kerns-
Bards-The various uses of the mantle-Obscu
rity of early Irish history-General outline of the
present work...
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BOOK I.
AN HISTORICAL REVIEW OF IRELAND FROM
THE EARLIEST RECORDS TO THE PRESENT
TIME.
CHAP. I.
Geographical view of Ireland-When first discovered
by the Phoenicians Mentioned by Cæsar-An-
ciently called Scotia-Its situation-Greatest
length and breadth—Original population-Its pre-
CONTENTS.
sent division into counties when completed-Enu-
meration of them-Early traditional history--
Anecdote of Sir Walter Raleigh-Historical epochs.
of Ireland..
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CHAP. II.
First interference of the English with respect to the
affairs of Ireland-Irish gallantry and intrigue, the
cause of that interference-Arrival of Henry II.
in 1172-His proceedings-Summons a synod at
Cashel English form of government introduced
among the followers of Henry but restricted, at
last, to what was called the Pale-Several acts
passed with regard to the Irish-Commencement
of English tyranny
...
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CHAP. III.
Reign of King John-Meilar Fitz-Henry appointed
Lord Chief Justice in Ireland-His power not
supported by the King-Violent commotions-
King John visits Ireland in 1210-Division of the
country, into counties-John delegates the govern-
ment to John de Gray, bishop of Norwich-Reign
of Edward I.
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CHAP. IV.
Reign of Edward III.—Various legislative provisions
-Cruelty of some of them--Reign of Richard II.
and Heury IV.— Viceroyship of the Duke of Lan-
caster-Reigns of Henry V. and VI.-Popularity
of the Duke of York as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
-Reigns of Edward IV. V. and Richard III.—
and Henry VII.-The imposture of Simnel and
Warbeck-Account of Poynings Law
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CHAP. V.
Henry VIII.-The importance of his reign-Great
events that took place during the 15th and 16th
centuries-The protestant religion attempted to be
introduced into Ireland-Reflections upon the policy
of this measure, and the present disqualifications
attached to the Catholics-Error of Dr. Mosheim
with respect to the Ecclesiastical history of Ireland
-Proceedings of Archbishop Browne-Reigns of
Edward VI. of Mary, and of Elizabeth
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CHAP. VI.
Accession of James I.-His endeavours to conciliate
toe Irish-The Earl of Chichester defeats this
design-Sham plot fomented by him--James
adopts the ravorite scheme of transplanting English
and Scotch settlers to Ireland-Encourages Chi-
chester in his proceedings-Contumelious recep-
tion of the Irish deputies-Reflections upon the
conduct of England towards Ireland, from the
time of Henry to that of James
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Reign of Charles I.-Lord Stafford appointed to the
viceroyalty of Ireland-The parliament assembled
by the most unconstitutional methods-Dissolved-
The king's title to the lands in Connaught fraudu-
lently enforced-The grand rebellion of 1640
breaks out-The immediate and remote causes of
that event-The dreadful circumstances that at-
tended its progress-Hume's energetic and eloquent
account of it-Religion made the pretext-Dublin
saved from the insurgents-Inveteracy of Ormond
against the catholics-Execution of Charles...... 163
CHAP. VIII.
Fidelity of the Irish catholics to the house of Stuart
-The artful proceedings of Cromwell-His con-
duct in Ireland, and the sufferings of the native
Irish-Speech of Lord Clare upon some of the
events of this period-The court of claims-Ter-
mination of the protectorate
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CHAP. IX.
Accession of James II.-Hopes of the catholics and
alarm of the protestants-James visits Ireland-Re-
ceived with enthusiasm by his catholic subjects
there-Battle of the Boyne-Flight of James to
France-King William returns to England-Taking
of Athlone and Galway-The Earl of Marlborough
takes Cork and Kinsale-Siege of Limerick--Ar-
ticles of Limerick-Reflections-the Irish charac-
ter delineated
CHAP. X.
Reign of William-The great importance of this
period in reference to the subsequent events of Irish
history-Proceedings of the Lord Sydney as Lord-
lieutenant of Ireland-Various penal statutes passed
against the catholics-The articles of Kilkenny vio-
lated by William's ministers-The tolerant dis-
position of William thwarted by his parliament-
History of the secret proclamation-Attempts of
the English government to legislate for Ireland--
Resisted by the Irish parliament
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CHAP. XI.
The penal statutes that were passed against the catho-
lics in this reign more attributable to circumstances,
perhaps, than to any settled design of annihilating
their civil and political rights-Reflections on this
subject-Historical account of the various grada-
tions of that pernicious code-Bill for excluding
dissenters from offices under the crown in Ireland—
How carried-Ministerial artifice employed-Fac
tious proceedings of the two parties in Ireland-
Protest of the lords against disqualifying the dis.
senters-Indisposition of Queen Anne to the pro-
testant sucoession-Her death