R J Hunter – författare

The nuclear fallout of the Pernicious Bellum War took humans to the verge of extinction. But what doesn''t kill you makes you stronger, faster, smarter, and so on...or so they say. Add into the mix two-hundred and fifty years, a little genetic manipulation, a few scientific surges forward, and a lot of deception, and the stage is set for the war to end all wars: The Regnant War. Caught in the middle of it all is Alexandria Jaquette, created in a lab and raised to be a weapon. Her ability to see and control gravity waves makes her a desirable asset and both sides want her in their arsenal. The only problem is that she doesn''t want to be a weapon. It''s too bad neither side cares what she wants.

Published for the first time is R.J. Hunter''s MLitt dissertation, a fascinating study of two counties that were an integral part of the Plantation of Ulster. In his penetrating analysis of the impact of Plantation in Armagh and Cavan, R.J. Hunter demonstrates his mastery of the sources, his eye for detail and his succintness of presentation. Hunter''s command of his subject - in places magisterial - was grounded on a strong chronological foundation, in which each development was located in its proper time and place, a meticulous process which allowed even minor details to gain added meaning as, expertly, they were fitted in to a larger process which allowed even minor details to gain added meaning as, expertly, they were fitted in to a larger sequence. The depth of understanding that Hunter brings to these and other aspects of plantation society is matched by the depth of the archival research that underpins it.

R.J. Hunter occupied a unique place among historians of early modern Ireland – a highly respected scholar, much loved by his students and fellow academics. This volume brings together a selection of his finest essays: the more significant scholarly works which primarily reflect his interest in the Ulster Plantation and includes articles

on the progress of urbanisation and the social and economic impacts of these momentous times.