Chapter I: Front Matter

Munster—Early Career of Hugh O'Neil, Earl of Tyrone—Parliament of 1585 CHAPTER VII.—Battle of Glenmalure—Sir John Perrott's Administration—The Spanish Armada—Lord Deputy Fitzwilliam—Escape of Hugh Roe O'Donnell from Dublin Castle—The Ulster Confederacy formed CHAPTER VIII.—The Ulster Confederacy—Feagh Mac Hugh O'Byrne—Campaign of 1595—Negotiations, English and Spanish—Battle of the Yellow Ford—Its Consequences CHAPTER IX.—Essex's Campaign of 1599—Battle of the Curlieu Mountains—O'Neil's Negotiations with Spain—Mountjoy Lord Deputy CHAPTER X.—Mountjoy's Administration—Operations in Ulster and Munster—Carew's "Wit and Cunning"—Landing of Spaniards in the South—Battle of Kinsale—Death of O'Donnell in Spain CHAPTER XI.—The Conquest of Munster—Death of Elizabeth, and Submission of O'Neil—"The Articles of Mellifont" CHAPTER XII.—State of Religion and Learning during the Reign of Elizabeth

BOOK IX. CHAPTER I.—James I.—Flight of the Earls—Confiscation of Ulster—Penal Laws—Parliamentary Opposition CHAPTER II.—Last years of James—Confiscation of the Midland Counties—Accession of Charles I.—Grievances and "Graces"—Administration of Lord Strafford CHAPTER III.—Lord Stafford's Impeachment and Execution—Parliament of 1639-'41—The Insurrection of 1641—The Irish Abroad CHAPTER IV.—The Insurrection of 1641 CHAPTER V.—The Catholic Confederation—Its Civil Government and Military Establishment CHAPTER VI.—The Confederate War—Campaign of 1643—The Cessation CHAPTER VII.—The Cessation and its Consequences CHAPTER VIII.—Glamorgan's Treaty—The New Nuncio Rinuccini—O'Neil's Position—The Battle of Benburb CHAPTER IX.—From the Battle of Benburb till the Landing of Cromwell at Dublin CHAPTER X.—Cromwell's Campaign—1649-1650 CHAPTER XI.—Close of the Confederate War CHAPTER XII.—Ireland under the Protectorate—Administration of Henry Cromwell—Death of Oliver

BOOK X. CHAPTER I.—Reign of Charles II. CHAPTER II.—Reign of Charles II. (Concluded) CHAPTER III.—The State of Religion and Learning in Ireland during the Seventeenth Century CHAPTER IV.—Accession of James II.—Tyrconnell's Administration CHAPTER V.—King James to Ireland—Irish Parliament of 1689 CHAPTER VI.—The Revolutionary War—Campaign of 1639—Sieges of Derry and Enniskillen CHAPTER VII.—The Revolutionary War—Campaign of 1690—Battle of the Boyne—Its Consequences—the Sieges of Athlone and Limerick CHAPTER VIII.—The Winter of 1690-91 CHAPTER IX.—The Revolutionary War—Campaign of 1691—Battle of Aughrim—Capitulation of Limerick CHAPTER X.—Reign of King William CHAPTER XI.—Reign of Queen Anne CHAPTER XII.—The Irish Soldiers Abroad, during the Reigns of William and Anne

BOOK XI. CHAPTER I.—Accession of George I.—Swift's Leadership CHAPTER II.—Reign of George II.—Growth of Public Spirit—The "Patriot" Party—Lord Chesterfield's Administration CHAPTER III.—The Last Jacobite Movement—The Irish Soldiers Abroad—French Expedition under Thurot, or O'Farrell CHAPTER IV.—Reign of George II. (Concluded)—Malone's Leadership CHAPTER V.—Accession of George III.—Flood's Leadership—Octennial Parliaments Established CHAPTER VI.—Flood's Leadership—State of the Country between 1760 and 1776 CHAPTER VII.—Grattan's Leadership—"Free Trade" and the Volunteers CHAPTER VIII.—Grattan's Leadership—Legislative and Judicial Independence Established CHAPTER IX.—The Era of Independence—First Period CHAPTER X.—The Era of Independence—Second Period CHAPTER XI.—The Era of Independence—Third Period—Catholic Relief Bill of 1793 CHAPTER XII.—The Era of Independence—Effects of the French Revolution in Ireland—Secession of Grattan, Curran, and their Friends, from Parliament, in 1797 CHAPTER XIII.—The United Irishmen CHAPTER XIV.—Negotiations with France and Holland—The Three Expeditions Negotiated by Tone and Lewines CHAPTER XV.—The Insurrection of 1798 CHAPTER XVI.—The Insurrection of 1798—The Wexford Insurrection CHAPTER XVII.—The Insurrection elsewhere—Fate of the Leading United Irishmen CHAPTER XVIII.—Administration of Lord Cornwallis—Before the Union CHAPTER XIX.—Last Session of the Irish Parliament—The Legislative Union of Great Britain and Ireland

BOOK XII. CHAPTER I.—After the Union—Death of Lord Clare—Robert Emmet's Emeute CHAPTER II.—Administration of Lord Hardwick (1801 to 1806), and of the Duke of Bedford (1806 to 1808) CHAPTER III.—Administration of the Duke of Richmond (1807 to 1813) CHAPTER IV.—O'Connell's Leadership—1813 to 1821 CHAPTER V.—Retrospect of the State of Religion and Learning during the Reign of George III CHAPTER VI.—The Irish Abroad, during the Reign of George III CHAPTER VII.—O'Connell's Leadership—The Catholic Association—1821 to 1825 CHAPTER VIII.—O'Connell's Leadership—The Clare Election—Emancipation of the Catholics

HISTORY OF IRELAND