The Laws and Other Legalities of Ireland, 1689-1850

Download or read book The Laws and Other Legalities of Ireland, 1689-1850 written by Michael Brown and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection is the first to concentrate attention on the actual relationship that existed between the Irish population and the state under which they lived from the War of the Two Kings (1689-1691) and the Great Famine (1845-1849). Particular attention is paid to an understanding of the legal character of the state and the reach of the rule of law, addressing such themes as how law was made and put into effect; how ordinary people experienced the law and social regulations; and how Catholics related to the legal institutions of the Protestant confessional state. These themes will help to situate the study of Irish society into the mainstream of English and European social history.