Only seven were hanged

Stuart Martin

Maison d'édition: Good Press

Synopsis

In Only Seven Were Hanged, Stuart Martin revisits one of the most contested episodes of the Anglo-Irish conflict: the executions that followed the Easter Rising of 1916. The book examines how the British authorities' decision to execute a small group of rebel leaders transformed a failed insurrection into a powerful nationalist myth. Written in a lucid, historically grounded style, Martin combines political narrative with interpretive analysis, illuminating the tension between imperial justice, military necessity, and public opinion. The work belongs to the tradition of revisionist and post-revisionist Irish historiography, where questions of memory, martyrdom, and state violence remain central. Martin writes with the authority of a historian attentive to both archival evidence and the afterlives of political events. His interest in the moral and symbolic consequences of punishment suggests a broader concern with how governments shape, and misjudge, popular feeling in moments of crisis. That sensitivity to historical nuance appears to have guided his approach to this subject, allowing him to treat the executions not simply as judicial acts but as catalysts in the making of modern Ireland. This is a highly recommended study for readers of Irish history, colonial politics, and revolutionary movements. Martin offers a concise yet penetrating account of how seven executions altered the trajectory of a nation.

Disponible depuis: 29/06/2026.

Longueur d'impression: 161 pages.

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