Project Gutenberg 2018-06-08 Public domain in the USA. 221 O'Brien, R. Barry (Richard Barry) 1847 1918 O'Brien, Richard Barry Historicus Cox, S. A. Donelan, James Houston, Arthur 1833 1914 Houston, Arthur, LL. D. Wilson, Philip 07042027 Studies in Irish history, 1603-1649, second series : $b Being a course of lectures delivered before the Irish Literary Society of London. The plantation of Ulster, by the Reverend S. A. Cox -- Strafford: pt. 1. The graces. pt. 2. The eve of "1641," by Philip Wilson -- "1641," by A. Houston -- The confederation of Kilkenny, by Donelan. E-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Studies in Irish History, 1603-1649" by O'Brien, Cox, Donelan, Houston, and Wilson is a collection of historical lectures delivered before the Irish Literary Society of London, likely compiled in the early 20th century. The text delves into pivotal events and socio-political dynamics of early modern Ireland, particularly focusing on the period following the flight of the Earls and the subsequent establishment of English governance, culminating in the Confederation of Kilkenny. The opening of the book recounts the tumultuous backdrop of early 17th century Ireland, highlighting the significant executions, imprisonments, and land confiscations that ensued after the flight of the Earls of Tyrone and Tyrconnell. It addresses the plight of native Irish landowners and the severe implications of the Plantation policy introduced under King James I, illustrating both resistance and acquiescence among Irish magnates. Through the lens of key figures like Sir Donnell O'Kahan and the political machinations of the English crown, readers are introduced to the profound challenges faced by Ireland during this transformative and often oppressive era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Strafford, Thomas Wentworth, Earl of, 1593-1641 Irish Confederation, 1642-1648 Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) -- History Ireland -- History -- Rebellion of 1641 DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 498660 2025-07-23T03:49:24.819937 text/html 491617 2018-06-08T13:55:00 text/html 287606 2025-07-23T03:49:31.103928 application/epub+zip 291556 2025-07-23T03:49:26.103993 application/epub+zip 238670 2025-07-23T03:49:25.473968 application/epub+zip 424735 2025-07-23T03:49:34.961390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387391 2025-07-23T03:49:30.502987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324180 2022-08-25T17:41:14.910726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430797 2025-07-23T03:49:24.079937 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 430657 2020-06-15T00:19:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20906 2025-07-23T03:49:35.115389 application/rdf+xml 13620 2025-07-23T03:49:25.576933 image/jpeg 1931 2025-07-23T03:49:25.526935 image/jpeg 157839 2020-06-15T00:19:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 267446 2018-06-08T14:03:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 269895 2025-07-23T03:49:24.857927 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia