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Richard Bagwell

1840–1918

An Irish historian and barrister, he became known for large-scale studies of Tudor and Stuart Ireland and for writing with strong Unionist convictions. His work helped shape how many readers approached Ireland’s early modern past.

6 Audiobooks

Ireland under the Tudors, with a Succinct Account of the Earlier History. Vol. 2 (of 3)

Ireland under the Tudors, with a Succinct Account of the Earlier History. Vol. 2 (of 3)

by Richard Bagwell

Ireland under the Tudors, with a Succinct Account of the Earlier History. Vol. 1 (of 3)

Ireland under the Tudors, with a Succinct Account of the Earlier History. Vol. 1 (of 3)

by Richard Bagwell

Ireland under the Stuarts and During the Interregnum, Vol. 2 (of 3), 1642-1660

Ireland under the Stuarts and During the Interregnum, Vol. 2 (of 3), 1642-1660

by Richard Bagwell

Ireland under the Stuarts and During the Interregnum, Vol. 1 (of 3), 1603-1642

by Richard Bagwell

Ireland under the Tudors, with a Succinct Account of the Earlier History. Vol. 3 (of 3)

Ireland under the Tudors, with a Succinct Account of the Earlier History. Vol. 3 (of 3)

by Richard Bagwell

Ireland under the Stuarts and During the Interregnum, Vol. 3 (of 3), 1660-1690

Ireland under the Stuarts and During the Interregnum, Vol. 3 (of 3), 1660-1690

by Richard Bagwell

About the author

Born in Clonmel, County Tipperary, on 9 December 1840, Richard Bagwell was educated at Harrow and Christ Church, Oxford, and was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1866. The Dictionary of Irish Biography describes him not only as a historian but also as a political activist, reflecting how closely his scholarship and public views were connected.

Bagwell is best remembered for major multi-volume histories of Ireland under the Tudors and the Stuarts. These ambitious works focused on Ireland in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, especially the Tudor and Stuart periods that defined his reputation. Contemporary summaries of his life also note his strong Unionist beliefs, which shaped both his political commentary and the perspective of his historical writing.

He also held public roles, including service as a special local government commissioner and as a commissioner of national education. Richard Bagwell died on 4 December 1918.