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The King's Irishmen : the Irish in the exiled Court of Charles II, 1649-1660
- Title
- The King's Irishmen : the Irish in the exiled Court of Charles II, 1649-1660 / Mark R.F. Williams.
- Author
- Williams, Mark, 1983 February 16-
- Publication
- Woodbridge : Boydell & Brewer Ltd., 2014.
- ©2014
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- Description
- x, 340 pages; 25 cm.
- Summary
- King Charles I's execution in January 1649 marked a moment of deliverance for the victors in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, but for thousands of Royalists it signaled the onset of more than a decade of penury and disillusionment in exile. Driven by an enduring allegiance to the Stuart dynasty, now personified in the young King Charles II, Royalists took up residence among the courts, armies, and cities of Continental Europe, clinging to hopes of restoration and the solace of their companions as the need to survive threatened to erode the foundations of their beliefs. 'The king's Irishmen' vividly illustrates the experience of these exiles during the course of the 1650s, revealing complex issues of identity and allegiance often obscured by the shadow of the Civil Wars. Drawing on sources from across Britain, Ireland, and Continental Europe, it looks at key Irish figures and networks in Charles II's court-in-exile in order to examine broader themes of memory, belief, honour, identity, community, dislocation and disillusionment. Each chapter builds upon and challenges recent historical interest in royalism, providing new insights into the ways in which allegiances and identities were re-fashioned and re-evaluated as the exiles moved across Europe in pursuit of aid. The King's Irishmen offers not only a vital reappraisal of the nature of royalism within its Irish and European dimensions but also the nature of 'Irishness' and early modern community at large.
- Series Statement
- Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History ; 19
- Uniform Title
- Studies in early modern cultural, political and social history ; 19.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Call Number
- JFE 14-5484
- ISBN
- 9781843839255 (hardback)
- 1843839253 (hardback)
- OCLC
- 883866337
- Author
- Williams, Mark, 1983 February 16-
- Title
- The King's Irishmen : the Irish in the exiled Court of Charles II, 1649-1660 / Mark R.F. Williams.
- Publisher
- Woodbridge : Boydell & Brewer Ltd., 2014.
- Copyright Date
- ©2014
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History ; 19Studies in early modern cultural, political and social history ; 19.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 14-5484