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Veangence of the Rebellious Silken Thomas

He made his way with a small band of armed retainers to St. Mary’s Abbey, on the north side of the Liffey, and then outside the boundaries of the city of Dublin. The Council was assembled there, when Thomas rushed into the room and, after a defiant speech, in which he accused King Henry of [...]

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Arrangements Regarding the Irish Inhabitants

Above : Illustrating Picture Of The Civil War The Act for the settling of Ireland, which passed the English Parliament in August 1652, divided the inhabitants of Ireland into classes, according to the degree to which they were, or were supposed to be, implicated in the lately suppressed rebellion. First came a list of 105 [...]

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