The English in Ireland in the Eighteenth Century, Vol. 3
James Anthony Froude · 1872
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Description
Rebellion and Union close Froude's Irish history in this third volume, from 1872. Wolfe Tone's rising of 1798 fails in blood and reprisal. The Act of Union then folds Ireland's parliament into Westminster's for good.
Froude calls these years the tragic end of Ireland's darkest century. French fleets, pike charges, and scaffold speeches crowd his climax. His account was controversial then and remains so now. Few histories of the period match its narrative power, whatever readers make of its verdicts. The volume completes a trilogy that still shapes debate on England's rule in Ireland today. Its force explains why Irish readers still argue with it fiercely.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | James Anthony Froude |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1872 |
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 927 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Internet Archive |
Source: https://archive.org/details/englishinireland03frou_2