Ireland In The 1700s
The 1700s were a definitive historical period for the Irish, culturally, economically, and inter-relationally with the English. Just as noble English landowners ascended to prominence, the Irish were beset with insolvency and poverty. Yet this massive disparity in Irish and English power stemmed from a troubling set of circumstances. This dualistic era was predated by social havoc, excessive penal oppression, and military suppression of the Irish. Thus, the English who resided in Ireland were allocated esteemed positions in society, at the expense of the Irish population. While they constituted the bulk of Ireland’s Population, the Irish possessed less than 30% ownership of the land, granting English a distinct, social advantage. Land ownership, thus equated, to economic authority. Before the Age of Ascendancy, in the 1700s,
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He contends that the legal infrastructure of this society is alone is not the nexus of Ireland’s issues. Rather, he assails the manner in which they execute their laws and employ them in altogether. Seemingly, he presented a sensible analysis of a flawed legal structure. But upon further analysis, even this assail unveils a deeply tainted bias. He attributes their faulty legal structure, not to mishandling of laws. But rather, he characterizes them as “barbaric”. This prevailing idealization of the Irish, as barbaric, has thus skewed Irish and English relationships. There is a presumed inferiority of this perceived lower status, rendering them marginalized and victims of an unwavering system of influence. Thus, “barbarism” is used to justify the English gentrification and oppression of the Irish. It is employed to further their (English) vehicle of social, political and economic power against a group beset in poverty. Thus, the misgivings are not merely economic in nature, but rather, represent a larger, subjective conception, which the English coined of the
He contends that the legal infrastructure of this society is alone is not the nexus of Ireland’s issues. Rather, he assails the manner in which they execute their laws and employ them in altogether. Seemingly, he presented a sensible analysis of a flawed legal structure. But upon further analysis, even this assail unveils a deeply tainted bias. He attributes their faulty legal structure, not to mishandling of laws. But rather, he characterizes them as “barbaric”. This prevailing idealization of the Irish, as barbaric, has thus skewed Irish and English relationships. There is a presumed inferiority of this perceived lower status, rendering them marginalized and victims of an unwavering system of influence. Thus, “barbarism” is used to justify the English gentrification and oppression of the Irish. It is employed to further their (English) vehicle of social, political and economic power against a group beset in poverty. Thus, the misgivings are not merely economic in nature, but rather, represent a larger, subjective conception, which the English coined of the