"The History Of The Life And Reign Of William-Henry, Prince Of Nassau And Orange, Stadtholder Of The United Provinces, King Of England, Scotland, France And Ireland, &c. In Which The Affairs Of Ireland Are More Particularly Handled, Than In Any Other History. With An Appendix, Containing Copies Of Some Original Papers Not Hitherto Published. Illustrated With Plans Of Sieges And Battles In Ireland, And Medals Struck Upon The Most Memorable Occurrences Of His Life. As Also, Two Dissertations. 1. On The Government Of Holland.
II. A Brief History Of The Illustrious House Of Orange. "
Author: Harris, George (1686-1761)
Folio.(8.75" x 14")1749. Harris, George. Dublin. Edward Bate. Sympathetically rebacked using the original spine material and boards. Corners bumped, old scrapes and marring to covers only add to the books character. Spine with five raised bands, gilt title to gilt rule bordered red leather in second compartment. Refreshed endpapers, flyleafs. Title page expertly repaired and tipped in, original loss not affecting text. Includes list of Subscribers. Prior owners signature neatly to head of the introduction and on several chapter headings. Last three leaves of book with closed tears and early paper repair. Unfortunately, lacking the 4 folding and 8 other plates. The appendix features a list of individuals that were attainted, meaning those that were charged with a crime in which they lose all rights, property, and affiliation, over 2300 names.
From Wiki: William III (4 November 1650 - 8 March 1702) also known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from the 1670s, and King of England, Ireland, and Scotland from 1689 until his death in 1702. He ruled Great Britain and Ireland with his wife, Queen Mary II, and their joint reign is known as that of William and Mary.
William was the only child of William II, Prince of Orange, and Mary, Princess Royal, the daughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland. His father died a week before his birth, making William III the prince of Orange from birth. In 1677, he married his first cousin Mary, the elder daughter of his maternal uncle James, Duke of York, the younger brother and later successor of King Charles II.
A Protestant, William participated in several wars against the powerful Catholic French ruler Louis XIV in coalition with both Protestant and Catholic powers in Europe. Many Protestants heralded William as a champion of their faith. In 1685, his Catholic uncle and father-in-law, James, became king of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Jamess reign was unpopular with Protestants in the British Isles, who opposed Catholic Emancipation. Supported by a group of influential British political and religious leaders, William invaded England in what became known as the Glorious Revolution. In 1688, he landed at the south-western English port of Brixham; James was deposed shortly afterward.
Williams reputation as a staunch Protestant enabled him and his wife to take power. During the early years of his reign, William was occupied abroad with the Nine Years War (1688-1697), leaving Mary to govern Britain alone. She died in 1694. In 1696 the Jacobites, a faction loyal to the deposed James, plotted unsuccessfully to assassinate William and restore James to the throne. In Scotland, Williams role in ordering the Massacre of Glencoe remains notorious. Williams lack of children and the death in 1700 of his nephew the Duke of Gloucester, the son of his sister-in-law Anne, threatened the Protestant succession. The danger was averted by placing William and Marys cousins, the Protestant Hanoverians, in line to the throne after Anne with the Act of Settlement 1701. Upon his death in 1702, William was succeeded in Britain by Anne and as titular Prince of Orange by his cousin John William Friso.
From the Web:
Walter Harris (1686-1761) was an Anglo-Irish historian and writer.
Harris, Walter (1686-1761), antiquarian, was born in May 1686 in Mountmellick, Kings Co. From as early as 1731 he worked on a translation from Latin of Wares Irish writings; a two-volume work, with much additional material from Harris, was published by subscription in 1739 and 1746. This was followed in 1740 by a much shorter work, A topographical and chorographical survey of the county of Down, which was less than its title suggested but did include a plan for a new society (based on the earlier Dublin Philosophical Society) to collect materials for county surveys and then publish these. Harris pursued these plans in the early 1740s and gained support from the likes of Sir Richard Cox (qv), MP, Lord Chief Baron Robert Jocelyn (qv), the Rev. Samuel Madden (qv), and Bishop Henry Maule (qv). By 1744 Harris (with a collaborator, Charles Smith (qv)) published the much larger The antient and present state of the county of Down, and in May 1745 was one of the founders of the Physico-Historical Society, based on the lines of his 1740 suggestions. From 1745 to 1752 the society minutes show him very active as a travelling inquirer in Co. Dublin and a keen editor of the works (on Cork, Waterford, and Kerry) of Smith. Harris continued to research and write his own books, concentrating on the history of seventeenth-century Ireland. In 1745 he had published a life of William III, though he said the printer had maimed and castrated it in several particulars and so he had published by subscription a new edition in 1749. In these years Harris also began what he intended to be a multi-volume series called Hibernica, publishing transcribed documents from Henry IIs (qv) reign onwards. In the event, only two volumes appeared (1747, 1749), though a third one on the restoration settlement of 1661 was prepared for publication in 1752. In that year Harris published his last historical work, Fiction unmasked, criticising a pamphlet by the catholic historian Dr John Curry (qv) on the 1641 rebellion. In 1756, when Sir Richard Cox sought parliamentary support for continuing the Hibernica series, the proposal was recommended to the Dublin Society for assistance. The end result was a pension of £100 a year and the purchase of his manuscripts for the Societys library.
He continued work on his topographical and historical survey of Dublin city and county, though this was published posthumously and very selectively in 1766. He was given an honorary doctorate by TCD and made vicar general of Meath diocese, both in 1753. Harris died on 26 July 1761 and is buried in Dublin. His manuscripts include his Collectanea (NLI, MSS 1-19); Armagh Public Library, MSS G.I.13-14, G.III.2, and G.V.11-15; and Dublin Public Libraries, Gilbert collection, MS 101.
"This book, written by Walter Harris and published in 1749, focuses on the life and reign of William III of Orange, a significant historical figure due to his role in the Glorious Revolution and the complex politics between England, Ireland, and the Netherlands. Harris emphasizes the role of Ireland in Williams campaigns and governance, likely making this book of particular interest to historians of Irish and British political history, especially those studying the military campaigns and political treaties involving William III. This work would appeal to those interested in William IIIs impact on the monarchy, Protestant ascendancy, and the reconfiguration of British and Irish politics. Since this book highlights Irish affairs during Williams reign, it could attract collectors focused on Irish history or military campaigns in Ireland. Given the additional dissertations on Hollands government and the House of Orange, the book provides insights into the political landscape of Europe during the late 17th century. The work is appreciated for its detailed handling of William IIIs involvement in Ireland, offering accounts not commonly found in other histories of the period. Some have noted that Harriss works, while patriotic, are also seen as meticulous in sourcing, especially considering the original papers he includes.
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"The History Of The Life And Reign Of William-Henry, Prince Of Nassau And Orange, Stadtholder Of The United Provinces, King Of England, Scotland, France And Ireland, &c. In Which The Affairs Of Ireland Are More Particularly Handled, Than In Any Other History. With An Appendix, Containing Copies Of Some Original Papers Not Hitherto Published. Illustrated With Plans Of Sieges And Battles In Ireland, And Medals Struck Upon The Most Memorable Occurrences Of His Life. As Also, Two Dissertations. 1. On The Government Of Holland.
II. A Brief History Of The Illustrious House Of Orange. "
Author: Harris, George (1686-1761)
Folio.(8.75" x 14")1749. Harris, George. Dublin. Edward Bate. Sympathetically rebacked using the original spine material and boards. Corners bumped, old scrapes and marring to covers only add to the books character. Spine with five raised bands, gilt title to gilt rule bordered red leather in second compartment. Refreshed endpapers, flyleafs. Title page expertly repaired and tipped in, original loss not affecting text. Includes list of Subscribers. Prior owners signature neatly to head of the introduction and on several chapter headings. Last three leaves of book with closed tears and early paper repair. Unfortunately, lacking the 4 folding and 8 other plates. The appendix features a list of individuals that were attainted, meaning those that were charged with a crime in which they lose all rights, property, and affiliation, over 2300 names.
From Wiki: William III (4 November 1650 - 8 March 1702) also known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from the 1670s, and King of England, Ireland, and Scotland from 1689 until his death in 1702. He ruled Great Britain and Ireland with his wife, Queen Mary II, and their joint reign is known as that of William and Mary.
William was the only child of William II, Prince of Orange, and Mary, Princess Royal, the daughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland. His father died a week before his birth, making William III the prince of Orange from birth. In 1677, he married his first cousin Mary, the elder daughter of his maternal uncle James, Duke of York, the younger brother and later successor of King Charles II.
A Protestant, William participated in several wars against the powerful Catholic French ruler Louis XIV in coalition with both Protestant and Catholic powers in Europe. Many Protestants heralded William as a champion of their faith. In 1685, his Catholic uncle and father-in-law, James, became king of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Jamess reign was unpopular with Protestants in the British Isles, who opposed Catholic Emancipation. Supported by a group of influential British political and religious leaders, William invaded England in what became known as the Glorious Revolution. In 1688, he landed at the south-western English port of Brixham; James was deposed shortly afterward.
Williams reputation as a staunch Protestant enabled him and his wife to take power. During the early years of his reign, William was occupied abroad with the Nine Years War (1688-1697), leaving Mary to govern Britain alone. She died in 1694. In 1696 the Jacobites, a faction loyal to the deposed James, plotted unsuccessfully to assassinate William and restore James to the throne. In Scotland, Williams role in ordering the Massacre of Glencoe remains notorious. Williams lack of children and the death in 1700 of his nephew the Duke of Gloucester, the son of his sister-in-law Anne, threatened the Protestant succession. The danger was averted by placing William and Marys cousins, the Protestant Hanoverians, in line to the throne after Anne with the Act of Settlement 1701. Upon his death in 1702, William was succeeded in Britain by Anne and as titular Prince of Orange by his cousin John William Friso.
From the Web:
Walter Harris (1686-1761) was an Anglo-Irish historian and writer.
Harris, Walter (1686-1761), antiquarian, was born in May 1686 in Mountmellick, Kings Co. From as early as 1731 he worked on a translation from Latin of Wares Irish writings; a two-volume work, with much additional material from Harris, was published by subscription in 1739 and 1746. This was followed in 1740 by a much shorter work, A topographical and chorographical survey of the county of Down, which was less than its title suggested but did include a plan for a new society (based on the earlier Dublin Philosophical Society) to collect materials for county surveys and then publish these. Harris pursued these plans in the early 1740s and gained support from the likes of Sir Richard Cox (qv), MP, Lord Chief Baron Robert Jocelyn (qv), the Rev. Samuel Madden (qv), and Bishop Henry Maule (qv). By 1744 Harris (with a collaborator, Charles Smith (qv)) published the much larger The antient and present state of the county of Down, and in May 1745 was one of the founders of the Physico-Historical Society, based on the lines of his 1740 suggestions. From 1745 to 1752 the society minutes show him very active as a travelling inquirer in Co. Dublin and a keen editor of the works (on Cork, Waterford, and Kerry) of Smith. Harris continued to research and write his own books, concentrating on the history of seventeenth-century Ireland. In 1745 he had published a life of William III, though he said the printer had maimed and castrated it in several particulars and so he had published by subscription a new edition in 1749. In these years Harris also began what he intended to be a multi-volume series called Hibernica, publishing transcribed documents from Henry IIs (qv) reign onwards. In the event, only two volumes appeared (1747, 1749), though a third one on the restoration settlement of 1661 was prepared for publication in 1752. In that year Harris published his last historical work, Fiction unmasked, criticising a pamphlet by the catholic historian Dr John Curry (qv) on the 1641 rebellion. In 1756, when Sir Richard Cox sought parliamentary support for continuing the Hibernica series, the proposal was recommended to the Dublin Society for assistance. The end result was a pension of £100 a year and the purchase of his manuscripts for the Societys library.
He continued work on his topographical and historical survey of Dublin city and county, though this was published posthumously and very selectively in 1766. He was given an honorary doctorate by TCD and made vicar general of Meath diocese, both in 1753. Harris died on 26 July 1761 and is buried in Dublin. His manuscripts include his Collectanea (NLI, MSS 1-19); Armagh Public Library, MSS G.I.13-14, G.III.2, and G.V.11-15; and Dublin Public Libraries, Gilbert collection, MS 101.
"This book, written by Walter Harris and published in 1749, focuses on the life and reign of William III of Orange, a significant historical figure due to his role in the Glorious Revolution and the complex politics between England, Ireland, and the Netherlands. Harris emphasizes the role of Ireland in Williams campaigns and governance, likely making this book of particular interest to historians of Irish and British political history, especially those studying the military campaigns and political treaties involving William III. This work would appeal to those interested in William IIIs impact on the monarchy, Protestant ascendancy, and the reconfiguration of British and Irish politics. Since this book highlights Irish affairs during Williams reign, it could attract collectors focused on Irish history or military campaigns in Ireland. Given the additional dissertations on Hollands government and the House of Orange, the book provides insights into the political landscape of Europe during the late 17th century. The work is appreciated for its detailed handling of William IIIs involvement in Ireland, offering accounts not commonly found in other histories of the period. Some have noted that Harriss works, while patriotic, are also seen as meticulous in sourcing, especially considering the original papers he includes.
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