Ireland under the Stuarts and during the Interregency, Volume 2 (of 3), 1642-1660, by Richard Bagwell, is the second part of a voluminous work that examines the complex history of Ireland under the influence of the English Stuarts and between the religious conflicts. This book examines the events from 1642 to 1660, when Ireland was going through complex political and social transformations. The author describes in detail the internal situation in the country, conflicts between Catholics and Protestants, the intervention of England in Irish affairs and the consequences of the War of Independence. This book is an important source for the study of the history of Ireland and its relations with Great Britain in the 17th century.