Recit Exact Et Fidele de la Vente Et Partage Du Royaume d'Irlande, Faits sous Charles II, par le Comte de Clarendon Chancellier D'Angleterre

Nicholas French

Publication Date: 1696

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Original French translation. English Title: Narrative of the Earl of Clarendon's settlement and sale of Ireland. After the Irish Confederate Wars, also called the Eleven Years' War, the English government dealt harshly with Irish, executing anyone implicated in the rebellion, as well as confiscating land and shipping out thousands as indentured servants. All Catholic landowners, rebels or not, had their land confiscated, and they were barred from living in towns. This was done in the name of religion and to pay for the war. In this book, the appointed Bishop of Ferns gives an account of how the 1st Earl of Clarendon, Edward Hyde, handled these affairs. Nicholas French (1604-1678) was an Irish political activist and pamphleteer. He was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Ferns during the Eleven Years' War for Irish independence. As the English reasserted their governance in Ireland, French exiled himself to the European continent to escape persecution as a Irish rebel and Catholic clergy. Full leather bound book, with gilt and 5 raised bands on spine. Cover edges have scuffed gilt. Binding is secure, as are gutters. Marbled pastedowns exhibit some wear. They are either faded differently or are different yet similar papers. Boards are scuffed with rubbing and cracking. Cover corners are rounded with scuffed leather and exposed boards. Text block edges are dusty. Spine edges are badly worn, with more than 1" of spine missing at head. Raised bands are scuffed, and center of spine is missing is missing front half of spine piece between 2 bands. Shoulders of spine are cracked the whole length, front and back. ffeps sport three-four different owners' sigs. Printing is still dark and clear. Inside pages are moderately age toned, with a few smudges and scattered foxing. Page 14 has a "correction" written in ink. Otherwise, interior is free of writing and intentional marks. Book may exhibit additional minor signs of age or wear. 133 pages. 4.75 x 7.5 inches. Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. If actual shipping cost is less than the AbeBooks estimate, it is our practice to REFUND the difference to the buyer.

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• Title: Recit Exact Et Fidele de la Vente Et Partage Du Royaume d'Irlande, Faits sous Charles II, par le Comte de Clarendon Chancellier D'Angleterre
• Publication Date: 1696
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good++
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