A star chamber court in Ireland : the Court of Castle Chamber, 1571-1641 / Jon G. Crawford.

Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2005.

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Courts -- Ireland -- History.

Part One: The world of the court: the Irish star chamber in its judicial context - 1. The court system in Ireland, 1571-1641

2. The court of castle chamber: its structure and judicial personality

3. Lawyers, litigants and litigation before the court of castle chamber

Part Two: The rise and fall of prerogative justice in Ireland: the Irish star chamber from 1534 to 1641 - 4. The origins of the court of castle chamber

5. The first years of the court of castle chamber, 1571 to 1579

6. An unsettled era in the court of castle chamber, 1579 to1588

7. Social violence, corruption and war: the court of castle chamber, 1588 to 1603

8. Chichester's campaign of judicial aggression: the court of castle chamber, 1603 to 1615

9. Petitions, inquiries and Graces: the court of castle chamber under attack, 1615 to 1629

10. The menace of judicial despotism: the court of castle chamber, 1629 to 1641.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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xvi, 655 p. : ill.