Robert Barton by Chris Lawlor - 9781803998169

Name: Robert Barton by Chris Lawlor - 9781803998169
Brand: The History Press Ltd

The History Press Ltd

Robert BartonA Remarkable Revolutionary\nAuthor(s): Chris Lawlor\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: The History Press Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781803998169, 978-1803998169\nSynopsis\nRobert Childers Barton was one of the most enigmatic figures to emerge from the Irish Revolution, and his place in history was assured when he signed the Anglo-Irish treaty. Although he was a confidante of de Valera, Barton accepted the terms on offer in 1921. He voted for the document in both the Cabinet and the Dil, recommending the treaty to the House in his Treaty Debate speech. Subsequently, however, he took the anti-treaty side in the Civil War.\n\nAlthough he was central to the birth of the nation, Barton has remained understudied and neglected. This first study of his life focuses on his role during the Irish Revolution, charting his political journey from a Unionist background, through Home Rule and Dual Monarchism, to Republicanism and his later anti-treaty sta.