William Sharman Crawford and Ulster radicalism /
"William Sharman Crawford (1780-1861) was the leading agrarian and democratic radical active in Ulster politics between the early 1830s and the 1850s. William Sharman Crawford and Ulster Radicalism is the first full biography of his life.This work places his life and ideas in the context of the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Dublin :
University College Dublin Press,
2023.
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| Summary: | "William Sharman Crawford (1780-1861) was the leading agrarian and democratic radical active in Ulster politics between the early 1830s and the 1850s. William Sharman Crawford and Ulster Radicalism is the first full biography of his life.This work places his life and ideas in the context of the development of radical liberalism in the province over a more extended period, from his father's involvement in the Volunteers in the era of the American and French revolutions, through William's own leadership in Irish and British radical reform movements, including the Repeal Association, Chartism, and the Tenant League. It explores his attempts to reconcile Irish patriotism with the existence of the Union through the concept of 'Federalism', his efforts to act as an 'ideal landlord' in the face of agrarian unrest and famine, and his deep commitment to attaining land and welfare reforms that he believed would empower both tenant farmers and the labouring poor."--Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 467 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, genealogical tables ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781910820438 1910820431 |