Genuine History of Ireland Since the Reformation (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838. Excerpt: ... er was considered by the Irish na'ion as the destroyer of their country and as an enemy to every species of honor. FOURTH PART. We haye heard the pride of Moab; he is exceedingly proud; his haughtiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the loftiness of his heart. I know, saith the Lord, his boasting, and that the strength thereof is not according to il; neither had it endeavored to do as it was able."--Jerem. 48--29, 30. Hear therefore, ye Kings, and understand; learn, ye that are judges of the end of the earth. Give ear, you that rule the People, and that please yourselves in multitude of nations. For power is given you by the Lord, and strength by the Most High, who will examine your works, and search out your thoughts. Because being ministers of his kingdom, you have not judged rightly, nor kept the law of justice, nor walked according to the will of God."--Wisdom, ch. 6. Before we proceed with our historic sketch it is perhaps right to give the honest reader some idea of the historians who wrote about this period, and to show what little credit they deserve, as far as their account of Irish affairs is concerned. Lord Clarendon, Bishop Burnett and Dr. King cut a conspicuous figure about the time of what Englishmen are taught to call) the "Glorious Revolution These men, like Carnbrensis, Hanmer, Campion, Spenser and Camden, their predecessors, made use of their talents to misrepresent Ireland and the character of her people. Clarendon being state minister under Charles I. and Charles II. had an interest in plundering the persecuted Catholics of Ireland duringthat eventful period, and having also manifested his hatred to them in practice, could not be expected to do justice to their character as an historian. His unjust charges and self-evident con...