No other book of his shows such evident traces of having been written under the influence of Carlyle.
Carlyle's horror of democracy, worship of force, his belief that martial law was the law of Almighty God, and that cruelty might always be perpetrated on the right side, are conspicuously displayed.
If Froude spoke of the Roman Catholic Church, he always seemed to fancy himself back in the sixteenth century, when the murder of Protestants was regarded at the Vatican as justifiable.

The Irish rebellion of 1798 was led by Protestants, like Lord Edward Fitzgerald, and free thinkers, like Wolfe Tone.

But for the recall of Lord Fitzwilliam, the Catholics would have taken no part in it, and it would not have been more dangerous than the rebellion of 1848.

Such at least was Lecky's opinion, supported by weighty arguments, and by facts which cannot be denied.

If Froude's reputation as an historian depended upon his English in Ireland, it certainly would not stand high.