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HISTORY OF IRELAND.
AUTHOR OF THE "HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPE," ETC.
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LONDON:
PUBLISHED BY PARTRIDGE & OAKEY.
1851.
226. c. 69
INTRODUCTION
CONTENTS.
Page.
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CHAPTER I.
Geographical view of Ireland. When first discovered. Ancient
name. Its size and situation. Original population. Division
into counties. First interference of the English. Irish intrigue
the cause of that interference. Arrival of the king of England.
English form of government introduced. Acts passed with
regard to the Irish. Commencement of English tyranny.
King John visits Ireland. Delegates the government to the
bishop of Norwich. Edward I.
CHAPTER II.
Edward II. The Irish enter into a treaty with the_victorious
king of Scotland. Edward Bruce lands in Ireland. Is crowned
king. His death. Edward III. Various legislative measures.
Cruelty of some of them. Richard II. and Henry IV. The
duke of Lancaster. Henry V. and VI. Duke of York lord
lieutenant. His popularity. Edward IV. and V. Richard
III. and Henry VII. The imposture of Simnel and Warbeck.
Poyning's law.
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CHAPTER III.
Henry VIII. The protestant religion attempted to be introduced
into Ireland. Disqualifications attached to the catholics.
Archbishop Brown. Reigns of Edward VI. queens Mary and
Elizabeth. James I. His endeavours to conciliate the Irish.
Plantations of English and Scotch settlers. Contumelious
reception of the Irish deputies.
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