The Making of the British Isles: The State of Britain and Ireland, 1450-1660The history of the British Isles is the story of four peoples linked together by a process of state building that was as much about far-sighted planning and vision as coincidence, accident and failure. It is a history of revolts and reversal, familial bonds and enmity, the study of which does much to explain the underlying tension between the nations of modern day Britain. The Making of the British Islesrecounts the development of the nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland from the time of the Anglo-French dual monarchy under Henry VI through the Wars of the Roses, the Reformation crisis, the reigns of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, the Anglo-Scottish dynastic union, the British multiple monarchy and the Cromwellian Republic, ending with the acts of British Union and the Restoration of the Monarchy.
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... Catholicism shaped by the Council of Trent . One territory where Catholic missionaries had considerable success was in Ireland . In the more English parts at least , the early response to the Elizabethan settlement had mirrored that ...
... Catholic clergy had been executed or killed out of hand.61 Hitherto , Catholicism had been practiced openly in ... Catholic mission . Here , rich merchants and wealthy gentry could afford to employ Catholic chaplains , and the surprising ...
... Catholic faith and religion throughout this land'.33 Ostensibly , the Catholic Confederates shared many similarities with the Scottish Covenanters . The Irish Catholics sought to dictate terms to the crown through a popular show of ...
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The Making of the British Isles: The State of Britain and Ireland, 1450-1660 Steven G. Ellis No preview available - 2007 |