Glamorgan Treaty & King Charles I – Thomas Birch – 1747 | English Civil War Secrets

An Inquiry into the Share, which King Charles I. had in the Transactions of the Earl of Glamorgan, by Thomas Birch, was printed in London in 1747.  The work addresses the Glamorgan Treaty of 1645–46, a secret meeting between the Stuart monarchy and the Irish Catholic Confederation in Kilkenny. This treaty included promises of increased religious liberties for Irish Catholics. Birch examines state records and correspondence to assess the monarch’s level of involvement. His account situates the treaty within the broader political climate of the English Civil War.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: An inquiry into the share, which King Charles I. had in the transactions of the Earl of Glamorgan
• Author(s): Thomas Birch
• Publisher: Printed for A. Millar, London
• Edition: 1747. First edition.
• Format: (8vo), single volume
• Binding: Leather
• Size:  8 in x 5 in (20.3 cm x 12.7 cm)
• Collation: viii, 343
• Illustrations: none
• Contents Include:
  • Context of the Glamorgan Treaty, 1645–46
  • Negotiations with the Irish Catholic Confederation
  • Terms regarding religious concessions
  • Evaluation of documentary evidence

Condition:

Leather binding with worn and rubbed hinges. Text block secure, pages generally clean with light toning.

Why Collect This?

• Study of a key English Civil War controversy
• Focus on the Glamorgan Treaty and Irish political negotiations

Item Number: # 29189