Chapter LIII: James II. and Schomberg, 1689-1690

Schomberg's preparations 260

He reaches Ireland 261

Carrickfergus taken 263

Berwick evacuates Newry 264

Flight of Melfort 265

Schomberg refuses battle 266

Military conspiracy 267

Sufferings of Schomberg's army--Shales 268

Sligo taken and retaken 271

State of Dublin 272

Lauzun sent to Ireland 273

French opinion 274

Brass money 276

Fighting at Newry, Belturbet, and Cavan 278

Avaux and Rosen recalled 280

Lauzun reaches Ireland 281

Disarming the Protestants 282

King and Bonnell 283

Treatment of Trinity College 285

CHAPTER LIV

WILLIAM III. IN IRELAND, 1690. THE BOYNE

English and French interests 287

Charlemont taken 288

Opposition to William's expedition 289

He lands in Ireland 290

James moves to meet him 292

William reaches the Boyne 293

Battle of the Boyne, July 1 295

Flight of James 299

Political importance of the battle 301

James escapes to France 304

William enters Dublin 306

Final ruin of the Stuart cause 307

CHAPTER LV

SOCIAL IRELAND FROM RESTORATION TO REVOLUTION

Ireland after the Civil War 309

Country-houses--Portmore, Charleville, Kilkenny 310

Dublin Castle 312

An Irish spa 313

Condition of the poor 314

Ploughing by the tail 316

Some Dublin houses 317

Prosperity under Charles II. 318

CHAPTER LVI

THE THREE IRISH CHURCHES

The Establishment 319

Jeremy Taylor 320

Bishops ignorant of Irish 321

Condition of the clergy 322

The Irish Bible 324

The Presbyterians 325

The Roman Catholics 326

Oliver Plunket 327

Talbot, O'Molony, and other Bishops 328

Recusants after James II. 330

Slow growth of toleration 331

APPENDIX

Letter from Ormonde to Bennet, 1663 333

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Ireland to illustrate the reign of James II. _At end of the volume._

IRELAND UNDER THE STUARTS