HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY

1874


Entered according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1874, by

HENRY HOLT,

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.


CONTENTS.

PAGE.
CHAPTER I.
THE GAELIC PERIOD[ 1]

CHAPTER II.

THE ENGLISH PERIOD[ 19]

CHAPTER III.

THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE  [ 35]

CHAPTER IV.

THE INDEPENDENT KINGDOM[ 52]

CHAPTER V.

THE JAMESES[ 67]

CHAPTER VI.

THE REFORMATION[ 96]

CHAPTER VII.

THE UNION OF THE CROWNS[125]

CHAPTER VIII.

AFTER THE UNION[167]