 King James II of England appointed Thomas Sheridan as Chief Secretary for Ireland in 1687 but he was accused of corruption by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell and was removed from the post in 1688.When James II of England was deposed, Sheridan's political career was finished and he spent his remaining days in France attending the court of James II.He authored the following works-

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