An Irish Rebel in New Spain: The Tumultuous Life and Tragic Death of William Lamport

by Andrea Martnez Baracs and Andrea Martinez Baracs

An Irish Rebel in New Spain recounts the story of the so-called Irish Zorro, who, in 1659, was burned at the stake for conspiring against the empire to make himself king of Mexico, restore the privileges of the Indigenous people, end the persecution of the Jews, and free the African slaves.

William Lamport was an Irish rebel, a soldier, a poet, and a thinker. His Catholic family lost their land and their religious freedom after...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271090405
• ISBN13: 9780271090405
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"