The King's Irishmen: The Irish in the Exiled Court of Charles II, 1649-1660 (Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History) - Hardcover

Williams, Mark R.F.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1843839253 ISBN 13: 9781843839255

Publisher: Boydell Press, 2014

Synopsis

With chapters on nine individuals, including Lord Inchiquin, Lord Taaffe and Daniel ONeill, Williams examines the experience of Irish royalists in Charles IIs court-in-exile, and places their allegiances within Three Kingdoms and European contexts.

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Review:

This is a welcome book on an important topic curiously understudied: the actions and mental worlds of elites from Ireland who went into exile after the wars of the 1640s. RENAISSANCE QUARTERLY

A refreshing, culturally aware review of prominent figures. [A]n engaging study. HISTORY

Always entertaining. ... Mark Williams has rescued the continental endeavours of leading Irish royalists from oblivion. His greatest achievement is that he has sharpened our understanding of British royalist ideology during the revolutionary years. THE IRISH TIMES

[A] elegantly crafted first book. ... Mark Williams has cast light on a neglected aspect of the Civil Wars and his book is a significant contribution to our understanding not just of this important period of our history but also of the 17th century as a whole. LITERARY REVIEW

The author offers compelling evidence of an exiled Irish Royalist community where commitment to the Stuart cause was shaped less by a clearly defined ideology than it was by pragmatic and complex alliances as courtiers battled to adapt and remain relevant in an ever-changing environment. In doing so, Williams has raised more questions that need to be asked of English royalism during this period. AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW

About the Author:

MARK WILLIAMS is Lecturer in Early Modern History at Cardiff University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1843839253
• ISBN 13: 9781843839255
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352