Prelude to restoration in Ireland : the end of the commonwealth, 1659-1660 / Aidan Clarke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clarke, Aidan, 1933- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Protestants--Ireland--History--17th century.

Protestants.

Ireland--History--1649-1660.

Ireland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 376 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study fills a major gap in the mainstream narrative of Irish history by reconstructing political developments in the year before the restoration of Charles II. It is the first treatment of the complex Irish dimension of the king's return. The issue of the monarchy did not stand alone in Ireland. Entangled with it was the question of how the restoration of the old regime would affect a Protestant colonial community which had changed in character and fortune as a result of the Cromwellian conquest, the immigration that had accompanied it and the massive transfer of land that followed. As the return of Charles became increasingly probable, Cromwellian and pre-Cromwellian settlers were united in their determination to ensure that the restoration of Charles did not deprive them of their gains. This account discloses how the leaders of the Protestant establishment protected its interests by managing the transition back to monarchy.

Contents:

Map: Representation in the General Convention

1. A kind of colony

2. Commissioners and submissioners: May to June

3. The rule of the rump: July to October

4. The threefold cord: October to December

5. Setting up for themselves: January to February

6. The election returns

7. The General Convention of Ireland: March to April

8. Without expectation of resurrection: May to June

Appendix: Members of the General Convention.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 326-345) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-11689-9

0-511-00698-5

1-280-16197-3

0-511-11755-8

0-511-14931-X

0-511-30958-9

0-511-49578-1

0-511-05212-X

OCLC:

437250277