Liberties: A History

Nonfiction, History, Ireland, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Church, Church & State
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Author: Maurice Curtis ISBN: 9780752490328
Publisher: The History Press Publication: March 11, 2013
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Maurice Curtis
ISBN: 9780752490328
Publisher: The History Press
Publication: March 11, 2013
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

Following the murder of Thomas á Becket, King Henry II came to Ireland. He decreed that an abbey be founded in his memory, and the monks that founded it were to be free from city taxes and rates. This "Liberty" expanded and took in the part of Dublin which today is known as the Liberties, one of Dublin’s oldest and most interesting parts of the capital, occupying a unique place in Ireland’s social and cultural history. In this book, author Maurice Curtis explores this fascinating history and its significance to the people of Dublin.

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Following the murder of Thomas á Becket, King Henry II came to Ireland. He decreed that an abbey be founded in his memory, and the monks that founded it were to be free from city taxes and rates. This "Liberty" expanded and took in the part of Dublin which today is known as the Liberties, one of Dublin’s oldest and most interesting parts of the capital, occupying a unique place in Ireland’s social and cultural history. In this book, author Maurice Curtis explores this fascinating history and its significance to the people of Dublin.

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