Chapter IX

FROM THE ACCESSION OF HENRY VIII. TO THE YEAR 1534.

The Kildare family in power 124-128
The Ormonde family much reduced 125
Viceroyalty of Surrey 128-139
The Pale a very small district 129
Misery of the country 131
O'Donnell and O'Neill 132
Desmond and the MacCarthies 133
Policy of Henry VIII. 134
Unsteadiness of English policy 136
The Irish constantly at war 140
The Butlers and Geraldines were scarcely more peaceable 145
Wolsey's policy 148
A Viceroy captured by the Irish 150
The rivalry between Ormonde and Kildare 149-152
Skeffington Viceroy 152
Overshadowed by Kildare 154
Results of the Kildare power 154-158
Fall of Kildare 161

CHAPTER X.

THE GERALDINE REBELLION--SKEFFINGTON'S ADMINISTRATION, 1534-1535.

The Geraldine rebellion 163
Loyalty of the Butlers 164
Geraldine siege of Dublin 166
Failure of the rebellion 169
Surrender of Kildare 177
The Desmonds and MacCarthies 180
Desmond intrigues with France 181
The Butlers and the Desmond Geraldines 182
Desmond intrigues with Charles V. 184
State of the South of Ireland 189
Modern spirit of the Tudor monarchy shown by promoting new men 194

CHAPTER XI.

FROM THE YEAR 1536 TO THE YEAR 1540.

Administration of Lord Leonard Grey 195-220
The royal supremacy established by law 196
The Act of Absentees 197
The O'Neills 198
Poverty of the Crown 199
Grey in the West of Ireland 200
Want of money 204
Grey and the O'Connors 206
Vague good intentions of Henry VIII. 210
The O'Neills and O'Donnells 212
Grey and the O'Connors 213
Seizure of the five Geraldines 215
Eclipse of the Kildare family 216

CHAPTER XII.

END OF GREY'S ADMINISTRATION.

Ormonde proposes to reform his country 221
Grey almost constantly engaged in war 222
His quarrel with the Butlers 223
The O'Carrolls 223
The O'Mores 224
Rash expedition of Grey 226
His dispute with the Butlers 229
The revenue 233
Cromwell's Irish policy 234
The royal supremacy acquiesced in 236
A Catholic movement nevertheless makes itself felt 238
Grey routs the O'Neills 240
Fall and fate of Grey 243

CHAPTER XIII.

1540 AND 1541.

Confusion after Grey's recall 247
Sir Anthony St. Leger Lord Deputy 249-261
His policy 250
Case of the O'Tooles 251
The King will not allow a military brotherhood 254
Desmond abjures the Pope 255
Success of St. Leger with the Irish chiefs 256
Henry VIII. made King of Ireland by Act of Parliament 259