The Irish Rebellion: or an History of the Beginnings and first Progresse of The Generall Rebellion raised within the Kingdom of Ireland upon the three and twentieth day of October, in the year 1641
London: Printed by R. White, 1646. The first edition of an eyewitness account of the Irish Rebellion of 1641 by Sir John Temple, the Privy Councilor of Dublin at the time that the hostilities broke out. Written from the Protestant English point of view, the account is obviously heavily biased against the Irish Catholics. There were, in fact, atrocities committed by both sides during the conflict, but the narrative of Temple strongly prejudiced the English public against the Irish for decades to come, and served to justify the harsh measures taken by Cromwell against the Irish. 4to (20.5 x 15.5cm), 136, 55pp. Good, clean copy. Bound in contemporary calf, boards worn, inner hinge endpaper split but binding firm and sound. Rebacked in with modern calf spine. . Item #71
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