Title: History of the Irish Confederation and the war in Ireland, 1641-1643
First published: 1973
Description: I haven't read the book so I can only comment in general. The Irish Confederation was an alliance of Irish Catholics during the seventeenth century. Their broad aim was for an Independent Ireland, but this took several forms. For some it was complete independence, for others it was about the independence of the Irish Crown, which had been subsumed under that of England. The history of the 'Irish Rebellion' during the 1640s is complex. Sometimes the Confederate forces fought against the English Royalist forces; at other times they formed an alliance with King Charles I against the Parliamentary forces (which caused a rift and a civil war within Ireland). For those wanting to know more, Wikipedia has an excellent article which gives the broad outline of events and people.
Subjects: History, Irish Confederation, 1642-1648, the English Civil Wars, Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, Lord Inchiquin, Marquis of Ormond
Places: Ireland
People: Oliver Cromwell, Lord Inchiquin, Marquis of Ormond, Hugh O'Neill, Owen Roe O'Neill
Time periods: Rebellion of 1641
LC classification: DA943