Description: Ireland 1603-1702, Society and History by Desmond Keenan This book deals with Irish society and history at a turning point. At the beginning of the sixteenth century, Irish society was just had it always had been from time immemorial. It was not a state but a collection of warring states. Even that statement is not quite accurate for there were warring statelets within the warring states. The attempts by the kings of England from the twelfth century onwards to impose law and order had been little more successful than the attempts of various Irish chiefs before them to establish a single kingdom in Ireland. Yet the endeavours of the English kings were not without some improvements. They managed, chiefly in the eastern half of the island, to bring in improvements. By the end of the 16th century a Government had been established with a system of central administration based on Dublin and local government and administration based on shires or counties under sheriffs. Ireland might have developed into a centrally-managed state with regular parliaments and systems of courts, as the old ways were abandoned and forgotten. Unfortunaately, a civil war broke out in England which became mirrored in Ireland. In Ireland, in addition, the civil disputes between the king and the English Parliament were complicated by religious disputes. Ireland became polarized on sectarian lines. Though a peace of sorts was established after the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, the sectarian struggle broke out again, at the end of the century. Both sides sought the help of foreign armies, and the Protestant armies proved victorious. The Catholics paid the inevitable penalty. This might have been confined to the history books, if the Catholics, largely financed from the United States, in the 19th century tried to recover their dominance through political and violent means. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Details ISBN1479779199 Author Desmond Keenan Short Title IRELAND 1603-1702 SOCIETY & HI Pages 648 Language English ISBN-10 1479779199 ISBN-13 9781479779192 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-02-07 DEWEY 941.5 UK Release Date 2013-02-07 Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations AU Release Date 2013-02-07 NZ Release Date 2013-02-07 US Release Date 2013-02-07 Imprint Xlibris Publisher Xlibris Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134776214;
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