A discourse of the realme of Ireland conteyninge the ancient civill warrs therof the incursions of the Scotts and a platforme how to reduce the Irishe to civill goverment, [ca. 1603-1610].

ArchivalResource

Herbert, William, Sir, 1553?-1593. A discourse of the realme of Ireland conteyninge the ancient civill warrs therof the incursions of the Scotts and a platforme how to reduce the Irishe to civill goverment, [ca. 1603-1610].

A discourse of the realme of Ireland conteyninge the ancient civill warrs therof the incursions of the Scotts and a platforme how to reduce the Irishe to civill goverment, [ca. 1603-1610].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702177615

Manuscript on paper in a scribal hand of an English translation of Sir William Herbert's "Croftus, sive de Hibernia Liber" (ca. 1590), with alterations in the marginal notes and concluding address to refer to James I rather than Queen Elizabeth. The text contains Herbert's blueprint for the successful colonization and pacification of Ireland, including the suppression of "faction" and of "lewd and setitious poets which they call Rhymers;" the translation of the Scriptures and the Anglican liturgy into Irish; and the establishment of Irish universities. He also calls for "those addicted to Irish customes and habitts" to be "reduced to civilitee;" and warns against the possible "degeneratinge of a Colonye" there.

1 v. (68 p.) ; 32 x 20 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library