A short history of the Kingdom of Ireland from the earliest times to the union with Great Britain

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE LIST OF AUTHORITIES xi xxxi CHAPTER BOOK I. INDEPENDENT IRELAND . I. CONDITION OF THE EARLY IRISH II. CHRISTIANITY AMONG THE EARLY IRISH III. THE SCANDINAVIAN TYRANNY BOOK II . THE ANGLO- NORMAN SETTLEMENT. PAGE 3 13 20 I. THE FILIBUSTERS II. THE COLONISTS ... III. THE GREAT TERRITORIAL BARONS IV . THE ASSIMILATION OF THE Settlers V. THE RUIN OF THE ENGLISH COLONY BOOK III. THE FIRST CONQUEST. I. THE TURN OF THE TIDE ... ... 31 38 44 : 53 60 II . THE REHABILITATION OF THE English Government III. THE CONFISCATION OF THE CHURCH LANDS 73 ... 3888 81 88 viii CONTENTS. CHAPTER IV. THE WINNING OF THE CHIEFTAINS V. THE IMPOSITION OF THE NEW FAITH VI. THE PLANTATION OF LEIX AND OFFALY VII. THE WAR WITH SHANE O'NEIL PAGE 93 100 112 116 VIII. THE PLANTATION SPIRIT ABROAD 123 IX. THE DESMOND REBELLION X. THE PLANTATION OF MUNSTER XI. SOWING THE WIND ... XII. THE WAR WITH TYRONE XIII. THE INTRODUCTION OF ENGLISH IDEAS XIV. THE PLANTATION OF ULSTER ... 132 143 148 157 169 ... 180 XV. THE MUZZLING OF THE PARLIAMENT ... 188 XVI. THE PLANTATION OF LEINSTER 194 BOOK IV . THE SECOND CONQUEST. I. SOWING THE WIND AGAIN 211 II. THE WENTWORTH SCOURGE 216 III. PROVINCIAL INSURRECTIONS IN 1641 228 IV. THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE REVOLT 243 V. PLOTS AND COUNTERPLOTS 250 VI. THE SUBJUGATION 262 VII. " THE CURSE O' CRUMMELL " 270 BOOK V. THE THIRD CONQUEST. I. RESTORATION COMPROMISES ... 283 II. TOLERANCE AND INTOLERANCE 292 III. THE SECESSION 302 IV . THE RECONQUEST 312 V. THE BROKEN TREATY 321 VI. THE OUTLAWRY OF THE ROMAN CATHOLICS 330 CONTENTS. ix CHAPTER BOOK VI. THE FOURTH CONQUEST . I. THE SHACKLING OF THE ENGLISH COLONY ... II. THE STATUTORY DESTRUCTION OF IRISH TRADE III. PROTESTANT ASCENDENCY AND ITS WORKS IV . THE RESULTS OF BONDAGE V. THE BEGINNING OF CORRUPTION VI. THE REVOLT OF THE COLONY VII. THE CONCESSION OF HOME RULE VIII. THE DEMAND FOR PARLIAMENTARY REFORM IX. CONFLICTS WITH THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT X. LOCAL RIOTS AND AGRARIAN DISTURBANCES XI. THE AGITATION FOR REFORM AND EMANCIPATION OF THE ROMAN CATHOLICS PAGE 347 352 358 309 380 388 398 403 412 421 ... XII. PARTIAL EMANCIPATION OF THE ROMAN CATHOLICS .. 425 XIII. PROSECUTIONS ... 433 XIV. BLIGHTED HOPES 441 XV. NEW DEPARTURES 446 XVI. FRANCE AT " ENGLAND'S BACK DOOR " 454 XVII. MARTIAL LAW... 461 ... XVIII. THE TRIUMPH OF COERCION 466 XIX . THE ABORTIVE LOCAL RISINGS ... XX. THE IRISH JACQUERIE XXI. TRAMPLING OUT THE FIRE XXII . THE LAST FLICKER OF THE FLAME XXIII. THE SALE OF THE CONSTITUTION XXIV . ANNEXATION APPENDICES INDEX 565