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He is recalled-Created Earl of Strafford, and honoured with

the Garter-Confirmed in the lieutenancy of Ireland-Raises

a body of men, mostly Catholics-A strong remonstrance from

The commons enter a protestation against his conduct-Are

joined by the lords-Strafford recalled, tried and executed-

Allusion to the king's speech upon his conduct

Sir Henry Wandsworth appointed to the government of Ireland-

Lord Dillon and Sir William Parsons lords justices

The king writes to the lords justices-The parliament adjourns
A proclamation of his majesty's grants-The great rebellion

breaks out-Ascendency of the Puritan party-The Puritans

dread the loyalty more than the religion of the Catholics-The

Irish Catholics first and last in arms for the support of the

Conduct of the Puritans-The lords justices renew the persecu-

tions against the Catholics

The Scotch covenanting army publish resolutions with their breth-

ren the Puritans-Some of the Northern Catholics associate,

and arm for self-defence-Lord Clanricarde's report of the

state of things-His majesty's opinion of the rebellion 111

The Scotch covenanters receive 200,000l. to return to their own

country-Various causes of the rebellion
113

A remonstrance from Cavan supposed to be drawn up by Bishop

Proclamation of the lords justices, branding Catholics as rebels—

Explanatory proclamation

Various accounts of the numbers massacred, Notes

Borlase represents the insurgents as a tumultuous ill-armed rab-

ble, &c. The rebels in the North defend the molesting the

Doctor Warner's statement of the conduct of the justices 117

Commission to Phelim O'Nial proved a forgery-The lords of

the pale apply to government for redress-The Earl of Castle-

haven imprisoned-Sir John Read put to the rack

The oath of confederacy of the Catholics-The king's commis-

sion to confer with the Confederates

Marquis of Ormond's character-Sir William Parsons super-

Hostile dispositions of the Marquis of Ormond towards the Ca-

Şir Henry Ticheborne's history of the siege of Drogheda-Or-

mond rejects every proposal of the confederates

Ormond obtains from the confederates a supply of 30,000l. 122

The cessation signed-The Northern army reject the cessation,

and soon after take the covenant

Lord Inchiquin revolts against the king-His cruelties in Mun-

ster-The parliament of England declares against the cessa-

tion-The English parliament orders that no quarters be giv-

en to any Irishman bearing arms against the parliament-The

Marquis of Ormond created lord lieutenant-His hatred to

The king sacrifices his Catholic subjects to his and their ene-

Ormond acknowledges his hatred, Note

The king earnestly desires a peace with the Irish

Extraordinary powers granted to the Earl of Glamorgan

The confederates duped by the duplicity of the king

The confederates send commissioners to Dublin to conclude the

peace-The Earl of Glamorgan confined and released 129

Division among the confederates-Ormond delivers the sword of

state to the parliament commissioners

Ormond stipulates for the price of his treachery-The conduct of

the Irish parliament-Ormond is expelled the castle by the

English committee

The confederated Catholics meet again at Kilkenny-Their de-

claration-Ormond lands in Cork-Goes to Kilkenny-His

reception there-Lord Inchiquin's army revolts and joins the

Ormond refuses to conclude a peace with the confederates until

a few days before the king's execution

Ormond's letter to Lord Digby

He proclaims the Prince of Wales king

THE INTERREGNUM AND REIGN OF CHARLES THE Second,

Battle of Rathmines-Ormond defeated by Jones, governor of

Dublin-Charles II. writes from the Hague and approves of

the peace with the Catholics

He is proclaimed king in Scotland-Takes the covenant-Pub-

lishes a declaration

Charles Coote, Lord Mountrath, and Lord Broghill join the re-

Meeting of Cromwell and Lord Broghill, Nate

The Catholics shocked at the king's conduct

All Catholics serving under Ormond are excommunicated-A

like anathema pronounced against the enemies of the king, &c.

-Ormond quits Ireland-Leaves the command to the Earl

of Clanrickard-The treaty pending with the Duke of Lor-

The Irish Catholics the last who submitted to the regicides-A

proclamation of the deputy and excommunication of the bi-

Defence of Drogheda against Cromwell-Massacre of the gar-

Lord Clare's portrait of Ireland at this period

State of the Irish Catholics at the restoration-Stuart ingratitude

depicted at the restoration

Broghill created Earl of Orrery, and Coote Earl of Mountrath

-New parliament confirms the usurpations and acts of the

Cruel treatment of the Irish Catholics-A royal proclamation
for prosecuting all Irish rebels-Bramhall, archbishop of Ar-
magh, speaker of the upper house, or Lords
The Duke of Ormond resumes the government of Ireland—The
court of claims established by him

Lord Clare's opinion in his speech in the House of Lords 147

Statement of Ormond's estate before and after the rebellion,

Ormond discarded through the intrigues of the Duke of Buck-

Succeeded by Earls Robarts and Essex, and restored to the gov-

ernment

JAMES THE SECOND.

EXULTATION of the Catholics-State of the Protestants of

Ireland, &c. by Doctor King-Answered by Lesley, Note 151

The Earl Clarendon succeeds to the government of Ireland—

Clarendon complains of Tyrconnel

Tyrconnel prevails with the king to consent to a repeal of the act

of settlement-The whole of the Protestants of Ireland associ-

ate against the king

Observations on the necessity of an incorporate union

Independence of Ireland-The Protestants in the North of Ire-

land take arms against the king before his abdication 155

Necessity of attending to the dates, Note

Tyrconnel summons the loyalists to arm-An army of 30,000

men raised for King James

James lands at Kinsale-Proceeds to Dublin, is received as king

-Issues several proclamations-40,000 men under Schom-

The Irish Protestants ill-treated by Schomberg's army 158

Critical state of Ireland

Act of William to annul all the acts of James II.

Remarks upon James's dislike of the Irish

Allusion to the acts of attainder and repeal of the acts of settle-

The contest only between Jacobites and Williamites-An act for
the improvement of trade, and navigation in Ireland

Battle of the Boyne

An extract from Lord Clare's speech

PART THE THIRD.

THE REIGNS OF WILLIAM AND MARY, AND WILLIAM.

IRELAND treated as a conquered country by the English gov-

ernment

167

Articles of Limerick infringed

No civil rights secured to the Irish by the revolution-Usurpa-

The Irish House of Commons resent the encroachments upon

Sydney's conduct occasions discontent-He is recalled-The
government of Ireland vested in three justices, Lord Capel,
Sir Cyril Wyche, and Mr. Duncombe-Wyche and Dun-
combe recalled-A parliament convened-Several new penal
statutes against the Catholics-Sir Charles Porter the chancel-
lor supports the articles of Limerick

The Catholic petition rejected, Note

Molyneux member for the university of Dublin publishes the

Case of Ireland

Predominancy of the power of England in Ireland-The Case of

Ireland condemned by a committee of the English House of

Exportation of wool or woollen manufactures prohibited by the

English legislature

The English parliament in spite of the king pass an act of resump-

tion of the forfeited estates granted by him

The rights of Ireland overlooked in the contest between the king

and English parliament

The king's displeasure in his speech

The death of the Duke of Gloucester occasions the passing of

an act for calling in the house of Hanover-Death of the

THE REIGN OF QUEEN ANNE.

Anne the last of the Stuart line-No effort made in Ireland since

the accession of the House of Hanover to reinstate the Stuarts

-The queen's inconstancy in politics-Exercises her interested

zeal in oppressing the Catholics of Ireland

The act passed for preventing further growth of Popery-Several

members resign their seats

The English test act in all its rigours becomes a statute law for

Lords Kingsland and other Catholics petition to be heard by

counsel Granted-Their arguments are disregarded

The Dissenters petition against the sacramental test-The Dis-

senters withdraw their opposition-The commons resolves that

the burgesses of Belfast must take the test-The Duke of Or-

mond grandson to the aforementioned in this history created

lord lieutenant

The great advantages of an incorporate union proved from the

profligacy of Queen Anne's administration-The bad effects

of an Irish aristocracy

The Irish no ways concerned in the rebellions of 1715 or 1745

-Address of the commons of Ireland against James duke of

Penal laws executed to the utmost rigour-Roman Catholics con-
sidered as enemies until the reign of George the III. -

An union with England solicited an. 1703, by a resolution of the

Irish peers-Lord Clare's inferences from what followed this

The Irish Catholics considered as the common enemy in the va-

rious addresses of the commons
189

Earl of Wharton created lord lieutenant-His character by

The adulation of the Irish commons of this profligate chief gover-

nor-The Irish Catholics considered null in the nation 191

The lords present a petition to her majesty complaining of the

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