TY - JOUR
AU - Crawford, Jon G.
AB - The Origins of the Court of Castle Chamber; A Star Chamber Jurisdiction in Ireland by JON G. CRAWFORO* In 1534 Ireland was suddenly wrenched from the tenuous grasp of the Geraldine viceroys by an abortive rebellion. Ironically, the earls of Kildare sealed the fate of Gaelic Ireland by their efforts to rule independently of the government in London. Ireland would never again be governed as a lordship, a feudal holding personal to the king. It is difficult to exaggerate the impact of this event although the basic changes took place rather slowly. The resumption of direct English rule led to the importation of several key English institutions, such as the secretary of state, the court of Star Chamber, and the provincial presidencies. These agencies of royal administration were all introduced between 1562 and 1572, and they were intended to constitute an administrative revolution. The institutional strengthen­ ing of the Dublin government was part of an important policy often referred to as Anglicization. By refining and augmenting the struc­ ture of royal authority, the privy council in London hoped to bring the Irish to "civility." A key element in that policy was the exten­ sion of the common law. A 
TI - The Origins of the Court of Castle Chamber; A Star Chamber Jurisdiction in Ireland
JF - American Journal of Legal History
DO - 10.2307/844593
DA - 1980-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/the-origins-of-the-court-of-castle-chamber-a-star-chamber-jurisdiction-9wcXddteD5
SP - 22
EP - 55
VL - 24
IS - 1
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