A Word for Ireland (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from A Word for Ireland

It was not until the reign of Elizabeth that any general attempt was made, as a matter of state policy, by the English executive, to establish in Ireland Eng lish laws, English customs, and English tenures, in place of those existing from time immemorial through out the island. Before the' introduction of the Eng lish feudal system, the lands of Ireland belonged to the clans of Ireland. The chief of the clan, subject to certain privileges appurtenant to his ch...