Author : Hugh F. Kearney
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Strafford in Ireland, 1633-41 by : Hugh F. Kearney
Download or read book Strafford in Ireland, 1633-41 written by Hugh F. Kearney and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1959 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford (1593-1641) is one of the great controversial figures of English history. For many he was 'the Great Apostate' who abandoned the cause of liberty in the 1620s. For others he was a herioc figure who died on the scaffold as the King's good servant. In making a judgement about Strafford, his years of power, as Lord Deputy of Ireland (1633-40), are of crucial importance.