James Loughlin is Reader in History at the School of History and International Affairs, University of Ulster. His previous publications include Ulster Unionism and British National Identity since 1885 (1995) and The Ulster Question since 1945 (1998).
Introduction: The monarchy, Ireland and the Union
Part I. The Crown and O'Connellite Ireland: 1. Legitimacy, authority and emancipation
2. Royalty and repeal
Part II. Victorian Values: 3. Allegiance and illusion in the famine era
4. Loyalty and localism
5. Nationalist revival and royal responses
Part III. Gladstonian Monarchism: 6. Ireland and the crown: the Gladstonian perspective
7. The Irish royal project
8. The uncrowned king and national identity
9. The first home rule bill: the monarchical dimension
Part IV. Constructive Unionism and the Crown: 10. Allegiance and agrarian struggle
11. Welfare monarchism and conciliation
Part V. Royalty and Revolution: 12. Home rule, crisis and the crown
13. War and national transformation
Part VI. The Crown and Independent Ireland: 14. The monarchy and Ireland in the free state era
15. Ireland and the New Elizabethan Age
Conclusion.