A society formed by twelve of the City Companies of London to colonize lands in Ulster forfeited from O’Neill and O’Donnell. They were granted a charter by James I in 1613, which was suspended in 1637 but restored in 1670.
Irish Volunteers, Society of.
See Friends of Ireland.
Iron Chancellor.
A sobriquet of Prince Bismarck.
Iron Chest.
A secret closet in the bedchamber of Louis XVI. Its existence was revealed by Gamain, the king’s locksmith, who had constructed it, and it was searched immediately by order of the National Convention, when certain compromising documents were found.
Iron Cross.
A Prussian decoration conferred for bravery in the field. It was established in 1813.