Jan 22, 2008
Lord Mountjoy
The person chosen by the queen to succeed Essex as deputy was Charles Blount, better known as Lord Mountjoy, a man of great ability and foresight, and a more formidable adversary than any yet en- countered by O’Neill. He came to Ireland in February, 1600. As soon as [...]
Lord Mountjoy
The person chosen by the queen to succeed Essex as deputy was Charles Blount, better known as Lord Mountjoy, a man of great ability and foresight, and a more formidable adversary than any yet en- countered by O'Neill. He came to Ireland in February, 1600. As soon as O'Neill heard of his arrival he broke up his camp at Inniscarra, where he had tarried for six weeks, and returned to Ulster.
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Jan 22, 2008
Above: Sixth of George I
The proceedings of the Irish parliament and the political history of the country during the eighteenth century have reference solely to the Protestant colony. The struggle’s of the Irish legislature for independence, culminating in Grattan’s parliament of 1782, were the struggles of the Protestants: the Catholics had no political existence, and [...]
Above: Sixth of George I
The proceedings of the Irish parliament and the political history of the country during the eighteenth century have reference solely to the Protestant colony. The struggle's of the Irish legislature for independence, culminating in Grattan's parliament of 1782, were the struggles of the Protestants: the Catholics had no political existence, and had no part-could have no part-in any of these contests.
The Irish parliament, and the people of the colony in general, fearing further interference with their prosperity on ... Read More
