Print and Party Politics in Ireland, 1689-1714
Print and Party Politics in Ireland, 1689-1714

Author: Suzanne Forbes

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-03-22

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 3319715860

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This book is the first full-length study of the development of Irish political print culture from the Glorious Revolution of 1688-9 to the advent of the Hanoverian succession in 1714. Based on extensive analysis of publications produced in Ireland during the period, including newspapers, sermons and pamphlet literature, this book demonstrates that print played a significant role in contributing to escalating tensions between tory and whig partisans in Ireland during this period. Indeed, by the end of Queen Anne’s reign the public were, for the first time in an Irish context, called upon in printed publications to make judgements about the behaviour of politicians and political parties and express their opinion in this regard at the polls. These new developments laid the groundwork for further expansion of the Irish press over the decades that followed.

Lords of the Ascendancy
Lords of the Ascendancy

Author: Francis Godwin James

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13:

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This is the first major study of the Irish House of Lords. Though less important than the Commons, the Lords was a viable and important part of the Irish government throughout the eighteenth century. It approved all legislation and initiated some. Many peers also controlled parliamentary boroughs. This study concentrates on the largely resident peers who attended parliament. It discusses their origins, education, marriages, careers, and economic position. These peers were conscientious public servants who looked at issues seriously and occasionally voted contrary to the wishes of the government of the day. -- Publishers description