The Irish Parliament, 1613-89: The Evolution of a Colonial Institution

The Irish parliament was a significant administrative and legal element of early modern Ireland, responsible for creating law, delivering justice, conversing with the executive, and administering parliamentary privilege. This institutional study aims to present it as a representative assembly emerging from the feudal state and into the modern world, with a changing set of responsibilities that would transform the institution and how it saw itself and the other political assemblies of the day.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 30 August 2022
Publisher: Manchester University Press

The Irish parliament played a pivotal role in the political landscape of early modern Ireland, serving as both a battleground for intense political confrontations and a vital administrative and legal component of the state machinery. In this comprehensive institutional study, we delve into the day-to-day operations of the Irish parliament, examining its broad responsibilities in key areas such as lawmaking, justice administration, interaction with the executive branch, and the management of parliamentary privilege. Our ultimate objective is to present the Irish parliament as a representative assembly that emerged from the feudal state and transitioned into the modern world, carrying a diverse range of responsibilities that would ultimately shape its evolution and perception of itself and other political assemblies of its time.

The Irish parliament, a central institution of early modern Ireland, witnessed frequent political clashes and played a crucial administrative and legal role in the state machinery. This institutional analysis explores the daily functioning of the parliament, encompassing significant areas of responsibility such as the creation of laws, the administration of justice, communication with the executive branch, and the preservation of parliamentary privilege. By examining these facets, our study aims to present the Irish parliament as a representative assembly that emerged from the feudal state and evolved into the modern world, carrying a diverse range of duties that would shape its transformation and perception within the broader political landscape of its time.

The Irish parliament, a pivotal entity in the political landscape of early modern Ireland, served as both a stage for intense political contests and a vital administrative and legal component of the state machinery. In this comprehensive institutional study, we delve into the day-to-day operations of the Irish parliament, examining its broad responsibilities in key areas such as lawmaking, justice administration, interaction with the executive branch, and the management of parliamentary privilege. Our ultimate objective is to present the Irish parliament as a representative assembly that emerged from the feudal state and transitioned into the modern world, carrying a diverse range of duties that would ultimately shape its evolution and perception within the broader political landscape of its time.

The Irish parliament, a central institution in the political landscape of early modern Ireland, witnessed frequent political clashes and played a crucial administrative and legal role in the state machinery. This institutional analysis explores the daily functioning of the parliament, encompassing significant areas of responsibility such as the creation of laws, the administration of justice, communication with the executive branch, and the preservation of parliamentary privilege. By examining these facets, our study aims to present the Irish parliament as a representative assembly that emerged from the feudal state and evolved into the modern world, carrying a diverse range of duties that would ultimately shape its transformation and perception within the broader political landscape of its time.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526164728