The Closing Years of Strafford’s Administration : The New Army
Above : Picture Of Earl Strafford In 1639, Wentworth was created Earl of Strafford, and exchanged the title of Lord Deputy for the more honourable one of Lord Lieutenant. In Ireland he was not particularly unpopular with the masses of the populat ion ; nor was there any reason why he should be. His repression [...]
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