The Church of Ireland Under the Stuarts

The ‘long seventeenth century’ was a time of enormous religious and political change in Ireland, but there has never been a satisfactory study of the Church of Ireland throughout this turbulent period. This book fills the gap, drawing on rich research undertaken in recent years by a number of eminent scholars. It considers the way in which the church changed over time, focusing on crucial ‘hinge’ events such as the mid-century rebellion and Cromwellian occupation, and the existential threat...