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OverviewThe Adventurers for Irish land transformed England's trade and government finances in the mid-seventeenth century, laying the foundations of the British Empire and modern fiscal state. This is the first book to recognise the key role of the Adventurers and the centrality of Ireland to the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. This book is about the transformation of England's trade and government finances in the mid-seventeenth century, a revolution that destroyed Ireland. In 1642 a small group of merchants, the 'Adventurers for Irish land', raised an army to conquer Ireland but sent it instead to fight for parliament in England. Meeting secretly at Grocers Hall in London from 1642 to 1660, they laid the foundations of England's empire and modern fiscal state. But a dispute over their Irish land entitlements led them to reject Cromwell's Protectorate and plot to restore the monarchy. This is the first book to chart the relentless rise of the Adventurers and their profound political influence. It is essential reading for students of Britain and Ireland in the mid-seventeenth century, the origins of England's empire and the Cromwellian land settlement. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David BrownPublisher: Manchester University Press Imprint: Manchester University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm ISBN: 9781526131997ISBN 10: 1526131994 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 09 March 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Atlantic Oligarchy 2 The Three Kingdoms 3 The Adventure for Irish land 4 Grocers Hall 5 Commonwealth 6 Republic 7 Restoration Conclusion Index -- .Reviews'[...] this is a thoughtful and innovative study that exploits a broad range of sources to achieve Brown’s stated aim: to relate “the story of a singular group of English merchants” (1). It is quite the story indeed.' The Seventeenth Century '[...] will be essential reading for those concerned with a range of fields including Irish history, of course, but just as significantly the War of the Three Kingdoms, early imperialism, economic history, and Britain’s expanding role in global trade including slavery. In this meticulously researched work, Brown argues confidently for an even greater appreciation of the deeply linked relationship between these areas, a relationship driven by the Adventurers. [...] Brown’s study is organized chronologically in a groundbreaking and compelling narrative that contributes significantly to this period’s developments and fundamentally to the later course of British colonial policy and practice.' Journal of British Studies -- . '[...] this is a thoughtful and innovative study that exploits a broad range of sources to achieve Brown's stated aim: to relate the story of a singular group of English merchants (1). It is quite the story indeed.' The Seventeenth Century -- . Author InformationDavid Brown is a research fellow at the Department of History, Trinity College Dublin Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |