
Ireland under the Stuarts and During the Interregnum (Vol.1-3) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. From 1603 to 1690 (Complete Edition)By Richard BagwellLength40h 40m
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Richard Bagwell's three-volume Ireland under the Stuarts and During the Interregnum offers a capacious political and administrative history of Ireland from the accession of James I through the upheavals of civil war, Cromwellian conquest, and republican rule. Written in a dense, documentary Victorian style, it privileges state papers, parliamentary proceedings, military dispatches, and correspondence over romantic nationalism. Its literary context is that of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century constitutional historiography, where narrative authority rests on archival command and sober judgment. Bagwell (1840–1918), an Anglo-Irish historian from County Tipperary, was deeply shaped by the social and political tensions of Ireland's landowning Protestant milieu. Educated within the British intellectual tradition and already known for Ireland under the Tudors, he approached the Stuart period as a continuation of unresolved questions: plantation, sovereignty, religion, rebellion, and the fraught relationship between Irish realities and English governance. This work is recommended to readers seeking a meticulous, source-driven account of seventeenth-century Ireland. Though marked by the assumptions of its age, it remains invaluable for understanding the structures, conflicts, and political language of a profoundly transformative era.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
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GenreHistory
Length40 hrs 40 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 15, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Interpreter
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Volume 1
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6CHAPTER I MOUNTJOY AND CAREY, 1603–1605
7CHAPTER II CHICHESTER AND THE TOLERATION QUESTION, 1605–1607
8CHAPTER III THE FLIGHT OF THE EARLS, 1607
9CHAPTER IV REBELLION OF O’DOGHERTY, 1608
10CHAPTER V THE SETTLEMENT OF ULSTER
11CHAPTER VI CHICHESTER’S GOVERNMENT TO 1613
12CHAPTER VII THE PARLIAMENT OF 1613–1615
13CHAPTER VIII LAST YEARS OF CHICHESTER’S GOVERNMENT, 1613–1615
14CHAPTER IX ST. JOHN AND FALKLAND, 1616–1625
15CHAPTER X EARLY YEARS OF CHARLES I., 1625–1632
16CHAPTER XI GOVERNMENT OF WENTWORTH, 1632–1634
17CHAPTER XII THE PARLIAMENT OF 1634
18CHAPTER XIII STRAFFORD AND THE ULSTER SCOTS
19CHAPTER XIV WENTWORTH’S PLANS OF FORFEITURE AND SETTLEMENT
20CHAPTER XV CASES OF MOUNTNORRIS, LOFTUS, AND OTHERS
21CHAPTER XVI STRAFFORD’S GOVERNMENT, 1638–1640
22CHAPTER XVII STRAFFORD’S ARMY
23CHAPTER XVIII TRIAL AND DEATH OF STRAFFORD
24CHAPTER XIX THE REBELLION OF 1641
25CHAPTER XX PROGRESS OF THE REBELLION
26Volume 2
27CHAPTER XXI MUNSTER AND CONNAUGHT, 1641–1642
28CHAPTER XXII THE WAR TO THE BATTLE OF ROSS, 1642–1643
29CHAPTER XXIII THE WAR TO THE FIRST CESSATION, 1642–1643
30CHAPTER XXIV AFTER THE CESSATION[88], 1643–1644
31CHAPTER XXV INCHIQUIN, ORMONDE AND GLAMORGAN, 1644–1645
32CHAPTER XXVI FIGHTING NORTH AND SOUTH—RINUCCINI, 1645
33CHAPTER XXVII THE ORMONDE PEACE, 1646
34CHAPTER XXVIII SURRENDER OF DUBLIN AND AFTER, 1647
35CHAPTER XXIX INCHIQUIN, RINUCCINI, AND ORMONDE, 1648
36CHAPTER XXX RINUCCINI TO CROMWELL, 1649
37CHAPTER XXXI CROMWELL IN IRELAND, 1649
38CHAPTER XXXII CROMWELL IN IRELAND, 1650
39CHAPTER XXXIII ORMONDE’S LAST STRUGGLES, 1650
40CHAPTER XXXIV CLANRICARDE AND IRETON, 1651
41CHAPTER XXXV LAST PHASE OF THE WAR, 1652
42CHAPTER XXXVI END OF THE WAR, AND ITS PRICE
43CHAPTER XXXVII PEACE, SETTLEMENT, AND TRANSPLANTATION[149], 1652–1654
44CHAPTER XXXVIII HENRY CROMWELL, 1655–1659
45CHAPTER XXXIX THE RESTORATION
46Volume 3
47CHAPTER XL THE RESTORATION GOVERNMENT, 1660
48CHAPTER XLI DECLARATION AND ACT OF SETTLEMENT, 1660–1662
49CHAPTER XLII COURT OF CLAIMS[166] AND ACT OF EXPLANATION, 1662–1665
50CHAPTER XLIII ORMONDE AND THE IRISH HIERARCHY