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A novel study of the political, religious, and cultural worlds of the principal Irish figures at the exiled court of Charles II
Shortlisted for the Royal Historical Society's Whitfield Prize, 2014
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 thecourts, 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. TheKing'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.
MARK WILLIAMS is Lecturer in Early Modern History at Cardiff University.
Contents
Introduction: The Problem of Irish Royalism
Memory and Merit: The Many Incarnations of Lord Inchiquin
Memory and Catholicism: Lord Taaffe and the Duke of Lorraine Negotiations
The Crisis of the Church: John Bramhall
Duty, Faith and Fraternity: Father Peter Talbot
Duty, Faith and Fraternity: Thomas, Richard and Gilbert Talbot
Honour, Dishonour and Court Culture: Lord Taaffe
Information, Access and Court Culture: Daniel O'Neill
'Patron of Us All': The Marquis of Ormond
Conclusions: Deliverance and Debts: The Legacy of Exile
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