A. D. . . Page Page Is succeeded by Sir Thomas sively, Marquess of Ireland 346 354 Law Reforms 346 Is invested by the King with Administration of the Earl of the Sovereignty of Ireland 354 Ormond 346 His Death at Louvain . 354 1361. The King sends his Son, Lio- 1389. The great Northern Chieftain, nel Duke of Clarence, as O'Neill, sends in his Sub- 346 mission to the Government 354 Measures for the defence of 1393. The King resolves to conduct Ireland 346 an Expedition into Ireland . 354 The Duke marches against the 1394. Lands with his Army at Wa. Insurgents of Munster 347 355 1364. He returns to England 347 Panic of the Natives 355 1367. Is twice again appointed to the Submission of O'Neill and 347 355 Dublin 356 The Duke of Clarence returns 1394, Richard's projected Reforms · 357 to England 347 1395. Urgent Reasons for his Return is succeeded by the Earl of to England 357 Desinond 348 He leaves the Earl of March as 1369. Sir William de Windsor ap his Lieutenant 357 pointed to the Government 348 Revolt of the Native Chieftains 358 Disturbances in Leinster and Death of the Earl of March in 348 a Conflict with the Natives 358 Arbitrary Conduct of the new 1398. The Duke of Surrey sent over Governor 348 358 Order issued to Absentees 349 The King resolves on another 1376. James, second Earl of Ormond Expedition to Ireland, and appointed Lord Justice 349 appoints the Duke of York Struggles between the Civil Regent in his Absence 358 and Ecclesiastical Judica. He marches against Mac Mo- 349 359 Foundation of Dublin Univer. Difficulties of the Royal Army 359 sity 350 Returns towards Dublin 360 Meeting between the Earl of Gloucester and Mac Mo. rough who refuses to submit 360 The King receives Intelli- gence of the landing of Hen- 361 1377. A Council of Regency chosen He embarks for Milford Haven 361 during the young King's Minority. 352 1379. Ordinance against Absenteeism CHAPTER XXXIX. 352 1380. Edmund Mortimer Earl of March, Son of the Duke of HENRY IV. 353 Struggle between the Houses 1381. His Death; is succeeded by of York and Lancaster 362 John Colton, and afterwards Invasion of Scotland by Henry 362 by Roger Earl of March, Son 1400. Ireland attacked by the Scots 362 of the former Lord-Lieute 1401. The King appoints his Son 353 362 1383. The Desire of the Regency to 1402. The Mayor of Dublin marches reform the Affairs of Ireland against and defeats the Infrustrated by the new Lord surgents of Wicklow 363 Justice, Philip de Courtenay 354 Murder of the Sheriff of Louth 363 1385. The King's Favourite, Robert The Right of the Sword con- ferred on the Corporation of 363 . . A. D. A. D. sentees sor Page Page The Lord-Lieutenant returns Conflicts between the English to England, leaving as De and Natives 370 puty Sir Stephen Scroope, who afterwards resigns the CHAPTER XLI. HENRY VI. 363 1406. Parliament held at Trim 1422. Alliances by Marriage and 363 otherwise between the two 1407. A Force despatched against Races 371 Mac Morough 364 The Customs of Gossifred and Fostering 372 feat 364 1408. The Duke of Lancaster again The Earl of March appointed 372 appointed Lord-Lieutenant 364 1423. His Death 372 Causes the Arrest of the Earl Lord Talbot Appointed his 364 373 Is wounded in an Affray 364 Frequent Appointment of Go- vernors during the next ten 364 373 1409. Returns to England, leaving 1438. Severe Measures against Abhis Brother, the Prior of Kil. 373 mainham, his Successor 364 Desmond's romantic Marriage 373 Death of Henry 364 Is forcibly expelled from his 365 373 Restrictions on the native 1439. Large Grants to his Succes- 373 Decline of the King's Govern- ment in Ireland 374 1441. "Articles" of Accusation HENRY V. against the Earl of Ormond 374 1442. He is appointed Lord-Lieute1413. Thomas Cranley, Archbishop nant 374 of Dublin, Lord Deputy 367 Extensive Grants bestowed on Continued Hostilities between Desmond 374 the English and the Natives 367 Renewal of the Charges 1414. Sir Thomas Talbot elected against Ormond 375 Lord.Lieutenant 367 | 1446. Retires from the Lord-LieuteMakes a martial Circuit round naney, and is succeeded by John Talbot, Earl of Shrews. 376 Number of the Irish Chiefs 367 1449. Richard Duke of York appointMeasures for the Defence of ed Viceroy 376 Ireland 368 Committal of Ormond to the 1417. Petition addressed to the En Tower 376 glish Parliament 368 Intended Duel between Or. The King summons a Body of mond and the Prior of Kil. native Irish to join his mainham 376 Standard in Normandy 368 Reduction of the 'English Their gallant Conduct under Power 377 the Prior of Kilmainham 368 Wise Policy of the Duke of Laws against Absentees 368 York 377 Mac Morough taken Prisoner 1450. Cade's Rebellion 377 and committed to the Tower 368 The Duke of York proceeds to 1419. The Lord-Lieutenant sum England 377 moned to England . 369 1455. The Battle of St. Albans 378 James Earl of Ormond re The Defeat of the Yorkists at ceives the Appointment 369 Blore Heath 378 1421. Impeachment of the Arch The Duke of York takes Re- 369 378 369 378 . . . 4. D. A. D. . Page CHAPTER XLIV. 378 HENRY VII. Page Policy of Henry 384 Strength of the Yorkists in Ireland 384 1485. The Family of Ormond re- 385 by the King 385 Henry's Cruelty towards the young Earl of Warwick 385 379 386 Movements in his favour 386 tives 380 Arrival in Dublin of Martin Swartz with a Body of Ger- man Troops, accompanied 1463. The Earl of Desmond his De by the Earls of Lincoln and 380 386 the Bishop of Meath 387 The Anglo-Irish Leaders re- 381 387 Defeat of the Invaders at Stoke, 381 387 Simnel made Prisoner and puty by Lord Worcester 381 transferred to the Royal Worcester's Hostility towards Kitchen 387 Desmond 381 The King rewards the Loyalty 1467. Charge of Treason against of Waterford 388 381 388 382 1468. The Earl of Kildare appointed Henry's mistaken Policy to- 388 382 1488. Sir Richard Edgecomb or1472. Institution of the Brotherhood dered to repair to Ireland of St. George 382 to receive the Allegiance of 1476. The Earl of Ormond restored the People . 389 382 390 1489. Henry summons the Lords of appointed Lord Deputy 382 the Pale to meet him at Marriage of his Sister with Greenwich 390 Con O'Neill 383 Murder of the ninth Earl of 1478 Death of the Duke of Clarence, Desmond 391 1483. and Appointment of Richard Wars of his Successor with the Irish 391 of Lord-Lieutenant. 383 Hostilities beiween 0 Neili Low State of the Irish Revenue 383 and O'Donnell 391 391 1492. Dismissal of the Earl of Kil. dare from the Office of De puty, and his father-in-law EDWARD V, AND RICHARD III. from that of High Treasurer 392 Walter Fitz Symons made 1483. The Geraldines in Power 383 Deputy 392 Parliament in Dublin 383 The Duchess of Burgundy Enactment passed at this Par. sends for Warbeck to Ire. 383 392 Warbeck invited to the French 383 392 . . A. D. ty . Page PAGE Withdraws himself privately Dissensions between Desmond 392 401 The Earl of Kildare in Dis Surrey effects a Reconciliation 393 401 1494. Sir Edward Poynings sent to His ill Success in governing 393 401 His Expedition into Ulster 393 1521. Returns to England 401 Kildare suspected of Disloyal League between the Scots and 401 Parliament at Drogheda 394 Ormond receives the Appoint- 394 ment of Lord Deputy 402 Other Acts passed in this par- 1524. Is supplanted by Kildare 402 liament 394 Desmond enters into a Treaty “Great Treaty of Commerce" with the King of France 402 between England and the 1526. Impeachment of Kildare 402 Netherlands 395 Is committed to the Tower 1495. Warbeck visits the Scottish and afterwards released 403 Court 395 Richard Nugent, Baron of Marries the Daughter of the Delvin, the new Lord Deputy 403 Earl of Huntley 395 1528. Daring Act of O'Connor, who O'Donnell's Visit to Scotland 395 takes Prisoner the Lord De1496. Arrest of Kildare 396 403 His Committal to England and Feuds among the English 403 Examination 396 The Duke of Norfolk's (late Is acquitted and made Lieu Earl of Surrey) Opinions 396 404 1497. Warbeck again visits Ireland 396 1530, The Duke of Richmond apIs joined by the Earl of Des pointed Lord-Lieutenant 404 mond 396 404 Their unsuccessful Expedition Sir William Skeffington Lord 396 405 Appointment of Kildare in his Place 405 Chiefs 397 Allies himself to O'Connor and 397 O'Carrol, Enemies of Eng- land 405 1504. Battle of Knoc-tuadh and De- 1533. Is seriously wounded 405 feat of the Rebels 397 Combination against him 405 Kildare receives the Honour of 1534. Kildare summoned to England 406 Knighthood 398 Report on the State of Ireland 406 Encroachment of the O'Brians 406 CHAPTER XLV. Condition of the Country 407 Rebellion of Lord Thomas Fitz Gerald, Vice Deputy 407 1509. Kildare continued Chief Go. Dublin Castle besieged 408 vernor 398 Archbishop Allen barbarously murdered . 408 398 1513. His Death Fitz Gerald invades the Terri. 399 Is succeeded by his Son Gerald 399 tory of the Earl of Ossory 408 1514. Military Exploits of the new Endeavours, without Success 399 to induce Ossory to join him 408 1516. Is summoned to England for Truce with the Citizens of Dublin 409 400 1519. Thomas Howard, Earl of Sur. Sentence of Excommunication passed against Fitz Gerald 410 rey, appointed Lord-Licu. Death of Kildare in the Tower 410 tenant 400 Secret Designs against Kil Outrages committed by Fitzdare Gerald 410 400 Violent proceedings of Des Applies for Aid to Foreign 400 410 A. D. A. D. . . mer Page Page 1535. Sir William Skeffington lays Deputy and the Earl of Or. 411 420 Surrender of the Castle 411 Submission of the Geraldines 420 Fitz Gerald takes refuge with Defiance of Desmond . 421 O'Brien 412 “ The Battle of Bellahoe' 421 Inactivity of ihe English Go: Escape of Gerald into France 421 vernment 412 His subsequent Adventures 421 Sir John Saintclow appointed Marshal of the Army 412 CHAPTER XLVI. HENRY VIII. (Continued.) Progress of the Reformation in 413 422 Sir William Skeffington Henry's Differences with the 414 423 O'Connor surrenders . 414 Fate of Sir Thomas More 423 Submission of O'Connor who Henry's Cruelty 423 is sent prisoner to England 414 1539. The act for abolishing DiverHis Execution together with sity of Opinions 424 his five Uncles 414 The Reformation in Ireland 424 The Destruction of O'Brian's Opposed by Archbishop Cro- 424 1536, Rumoured Return of Lord Supported by Archbishop 415 425 1537. Expedition of the Lord Deputy Parliament in Ireland 425 into Offaley, and Expulsion Opposition of the Proctors to 415 425 That Territory bestowed on Traffic in spiritual Patronage 425 the Chief's Brother 415 Continued Opposition of the Proctors 425 Conduct of the Brothers 415 Bill for their Expulsion from Parley between the Lord De. Parliament. 426 puty and O'Connor. 416 Character of Archbishop Browne 426 ther of Lord Thomas 416 426 1538. The Aid of the Scottish Mo. Differences between Browne narch solicited in his favour 417 and Lord Gray 426 Marriage of Gerald's Aunt, Attachment of official and other Persons to the ancient Faith 426 through the Kingdom 417 Comparative Tranquillity of Charges against him . 417 427 League between Desmond Two Archbishops and eight and O'Brian 417 Bishops take the Oath of 427 mond 418 Contest between Desmond and ligious Houses 428 Fiz Maurice for Right of Urgent request of Archbishop 418 Browne for a Share of the religious Plunder 428 mond to young Fitz Gerald 418 Silence of the Clergy: 428 Lord Gray suspected of favour- 1540. Lord Gray returns to England 429 ing Gerald. 418 Differences between Ormond 519 429 Supposed League of the Scot. Fresh Indications of Revolt 429 tish Court with the Irish Peace concluded with O'Niell 430 Chief 419 General Muster of the Irish at Fowre 430 fugees 419 Mutual Concessions 430 The Geraldine League 420 Desmond supposed to submit. 430 Expedition into Munster under Murder committed by his Brothe Command of the Loril 430 ther . Act for the Suppression of re: |