Lillibullero

Lillibullero is a march that sets the words of a satirical ballad generally attributed to Lord Thomas Wharton to music by Henry Purcell.

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March - Ballad - Thomas Wharton - Henry Purcell

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The lyrics refer to the effects in Ireland of the Glorious Revolution, an episode in the history of the United Kingdom in which King James II abdicated and fled, and William III was invited by Parliament to the throne. James II then tried to reclaim the crown with the assistance of France; his invasion of Ireland was thwarted at the Battle of the Boyne. The song, put into the mouth of Irish nationalist rebels and satirizing their sentiments, pilloried the supporters of the Catholic King James. The tune seems to have been known at the time of the English Civil War.

Related Topics:
Effects in Ireland - Glorious Revolution - United Kingdom - James II - Abdicated - William III - Parliament - France - Ireland - Battle of the Boyne - English Civil War

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