{"product_id":"a-history-of-ireland-in-the-eighteenth-century-paperback-9781108024488","title":"A History of Ireland in the Eighteenth Century (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108024488","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA History of Ireland in the Eighteenth Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLecky's History of Ireland in the Eighteenth Century remains an important work, particularly for its use of lost archival sources.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Edward Hartpole Lecky (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108024488, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 17 February 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e580 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 3.3 x 14 cm, 0.73 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eW. E. H. Lecky (1838–1903) was one of the most distinguished Victorian historians. He was unusual in the extent to which he made use of archival sources, and noted for his ability of do justice to both sides of an argument. His History of Ireland in the Eighteenth Century was first published as part of A History of England in the Eighteenth Century, but was reissued in 1892 as a five-volume work. He has been described as the first revisionist Irish historian, as the aim of the book was partly to respond to Froude's The English in Ireland in the Eighteenth Century, which is markedly anti-Irish in its sentiments. Lecky was no nationalist, and opposed Home Rule, but wanted to provide a more truthful and balanced account, and his account of the United Irishmen and the events of 1798 was highly regarded. Volume 5 covers the period 1798–1800.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart XI. State of the Rebellion when Cornwallis Arrived: 1. Expedition to Killala Bay\u003cbr\u003e Part XII. The Union\u003cbr\u003e Section 1: 1. The Union during the Commonwealth\u003cbr\u003e 2. The session of 1799\u003cbr\u003e Part XIII. The Union\u003cbr\u003e Section 2: 1. Means by which the majority was secured\u003cbr\u003e 2. Opinion outside Parliament\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Irish Parliament, 1800\u003cbr\u003e 4. Evils to be remedied largely non-political\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Catholic question\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265964757272,"sku":"9781108024488","price":42.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108024488i_1bd2e17d-afe8-4b10-a4c8-3e2b79321e00.jpg?v=1694869829","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-history-of-ireland-in-the-eighteenth-century-paperback-9781108024488","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}