The State of the Protestants of Ireland. Under the late King James’s Government; In Which Their Carriage towards him is justified, and the absolute necessity of their endeavouring to be freed from his Government, and of submitting to their present Majesties is demonstrated. London: Published by Robert Clavell, 1691. First Edition. Pp [22], 408, [2]. Bound in later half calf, marble boards. A nice bright copy.

A Protestant defence and justification of Irish Protestant actions during King James II’s reign, portraying their resistance as both necessary and loyal to the new monarchs William and Mary.

King argues that their opposition to James II was driven by self-preservation, given the king’s favouritism toward Catholics and the threat to Protestant rights and property. King includes official documents, proclamations, and correspondence to support his claims, making it a useful source for historians studying the period.