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Catholics and the law in Restoration Ireland

Av Paul Smith

Del i serien Studies in Early Modern Irish History

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In 1660 Charles II was restored to the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland, but his hold on power was precarious. In particular, Ireland was fundamentally unstable - Catholics formed the majority of the population in a country where Protestantism was the established religion, a state of affairs unique in Europe. It was through the law that the restored Stuart monarchy governed its subjects and its colonial dependencies, and this book examines how Catholics engaged with and experienced English common law primarily through the eyes of Catholic clerics and Gaelic poets. It also examines how Catholics engaged with the Courts and the particular challenges they faced as lawyers. The book draws on an extensive body of primary source materials, including Irish-language poetry and little-used archival material relating to elite Catholic families.
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Paul Smith studies law and the legal profession in Early Modern Ireland

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'In Catholics and the Law in Restoration Ireland, Paul Smith offers an illuminating and innovative study of English common law as it was promulgated, enforced, and resisted in 17th-century Irish communities... Smith’s analysis is most convincing when he provides fully fleshed-out details of localized Catholic experiences of law in Restoration Ireland. The complexity at the heart of the volume is what makes Smith’s analysis shine. This volume is recommended for readers interested in Irish history, Restoration British history, legal historians, and anyone interested in early modern popular culture.'David Greder, Reading Religion'refreshing... testifying to a wealth of meticulous research on a range of Catholics who considered, interacted with, suffered from and had recourse to different aspects of the legal system in Ireland.'Tadhg O'Hannrachain, Journal of Religious History

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