Emancipation of the Catholics

by Thomas D'Arcy McGee

In Two Volumes

Volume II

CONTENTS—VOL. II

[BOOK VIII. (Continued from Volume I)]
[CHAPTER IV.—Sir Henry Sidney's Deputyship—Parliament of 1569—The Second "Geraldine League"—Sir James Fitzmaurice]
[CHAPTER V.—The "Undertakers" in Ulster and Leinster—Defeat and Death of Sir James Fitzmaurice]
[CHAPTER VI.—Sequel of the Second Geraldine League—Plantation of Munster—Early Career of Hugh O'Neil, Earl of Tyrone—Parliament of 1585]
[CHAPTER VII.—Battle of Glenmalure—Sir John Perrott's Administration—The Spanish Armada—Lord Deputy Fitzwilliam—Escape of Hugh Roe O'Donnell from Dublin Castle—The Ulster Confederacy formed]
[CHAPTER VIII.—The Ulster Confederacy—Feagh Mac Hugh O'Byrne—Campaign of 1595—Negotiations, English and Spanish—Battle of the Yellow Ford—Its Consequences]
[CHAPTER IX.—Essex's Campaign of 1599—Battle of the Curlieu Mountains—O'Neil's Negotiations with Spain—Mountjoy Lord Deputy]
[CHAPTER X.—Mountjoy's Administration—Operations in Ulster and Munster—Carew's "Wit and Cunning"—Landing of Spaniards in the South—Battle of Kinsale—Death of O'Donnell in Spain]
[CHAPTER XI.—The Conquest of Munster—Death of Elizabeth, and Submission of O'Neil—"The Articles of Mellifont"]
[CHAPTER XII.—State of Religion and Learning during the Reign of Elizabeth]
[BOOK IX.]
[CHAPTER I.—James I.—Flight of the Earls—Confiscation of Ulster—Penal Laws—Parliamentary Opposition]
[CHAPTER II.—Last years of James—Confiscation of the Midland Counties—Accession of Charles I.—Grievances and "Graces"—Administration of Lord Strafford]
[CHAPTER III.—Lord Stafford's Impeachment and Execution—Parliament of 1639-'41—The Insurrection of 1641—The Irish Abroad]
[CHAPTER IV.—The Insurrection of 1641]
[CHAPTER V.—The Catholic Confederation—Its Civil Government and Military Establishment]
[CHAPTER VI.—The Confederate War—Campaign of 1643—The Cessation]
[CHAPTER VII.—The Cessation and its Consequences]
[CHAPTER VIII.—Glamorgan's Treaty—The New Nuncio Rinuccini—O'Neil's Position—The Battle of Benburb]
[CHAPTER IX.—From the Battle of Benburb till the Landing of Cromwell at Dublin]
[CHAPTER X.—Cromwell's Campaign—1649-1650]
[CHAPTER XI.—Close of the Confederate War]
[CHAPTER XII.—Ireland under the Protectorate—Administration of Henry Cromwell—Death of Oliver]
[BOOK X.]
[CHAPTER I.—Reign of Charles II.]
[CHAPTER II.—Reign of Charles II. (Concluded)]
[CHAPTER III.—The State of Religion and Learning in Ireland during the Seventeenth Century]
[CHAPTER IV.—Accession of James II.—Tyrconnell's Administration]
[CHAPTER V.—King James to Ireland—Irish Parliament of 1689]
[CHAPTER VI.—The Revolutionary War—Campaign of 1639—Sieges of Derry and Enniskillen]
[CHAPTER VII.—The Revolutionary War—Campaign of 1690—Battle of the Boyne—Its Consequences—the Sieges of Athlone and Limerick]
[CHAPTER VIII.—The Winter of 1690-91]
[CHAPTER IX.—The Revolutionary War—Campaign of 1691—Battle of Aughrim—Capitulation of Limerick]
[CHAPTER X.—Reign of King William]
[CHAPTER XI.—Reign of Queen Anne]
[CHAPTER XII.—The Irish Soldiers Abroad, during the Reigns of William and Anne]
[BOOK XI.]
[CHAPTER I.—Accession of George I.—Swift's Leadership]
[CHAPTER II.—Reign of George II.—Growth of Public Spirit—The "Patriot" Party—Lord Chesterfield's Administration]
[CHAPTER III.—The Last Jacobite Movement—The Irish Soldiers Abroad—French Expedition under Thurot, or O'Farrell]
[CHAPTER IV.—Reign of George II. (Concluded)—Malone's Leadership]
[CHAPTER V.—Accession of George III.—Flood's Leadership—Octennial Parliaments Established]
[CHAPTER VI.—Flood's Leadership—State of the Country between 1760 and 1776]
[CHAPTER VII.—Grattan's Leadership—"Free Trade" and the Volunteers]
[CHAPTER VIII.—Grattan's Leadership—Legislative and Judicial Independence Established]
[CHAPTER IX.—The Era of Independence—First Period]
[CHAPTER X.—The Era of Independence—Second Period]
[CHAPTER XI.—The Era of Independence—Third Period—Catholic Relief Bill of 1793]
[CHAPTER XII.—The Era of Independence—Effects of the French Revolution in Ireland—Secession of Grattan, Curran, and their Friends, from Parliament, in 1797]
[CHAPTER XIII.—The United Irishmen]
[CHAPTER XIV.—Negotiations with France and Holland—The Three Expeditions Negotiated by Tone and Lewines]
[CHAPTER XV.—The Insurrection of 1798]
[CHAPTER XVI.—The Insurrection of 1798—The Wexford Insurrection]
[CHAPTER XVII.—The Insurrection elsewhere—Fate of the Leading United Irishmen]
[CHAPTER XVIII.—Administration of Lord Cornwallis—Before the Union]
[CHAPTER XIX.—Last Session of the Irish Parliament—The Legislative Union of Great Britain and Ireland]
[BOOK XII.]
[CHAPTER I.—After the Union—Death of Lord Clare—Robert Emmet's Emeute]
[CHAPTER II.—Administration of Lord Hardwick (1801 to 1806), and of the Duke of Bedford (1806 to 1808)]
[CHAPTER III.—Administration of the Duke of Richmond (1807 to 1813)]
[CHAPTER IV.—O'Connell's Leadership—1813 to 1821]
[CHAPTER V.—Retrospect of the State of Religion and Learning during the Reign of George III]
[CHAPTER VI.—The Irish Abroad, during the Reign of George III]
[CHAPTER VII.—O'Connell's Leadership—The Catholic Association—1821 to 1825]
[CHAPTER VIII.—O'Connell's Leadership—The Clare Election—Emancipation of the Catholics]