Chapter XIV

1541 TO THE CLOSE OF THE REIGN OF HENRY VIII.

St. Leger Lord Deputy 262-287
O'Donnell abjures the Pope 262
O'Neill abjures the Pope 264
Other chiefs follow suit 266
The Munster nobles do likewise 267
O'Neill made Earl of Tyrone 268
O'Brien made Earl of Thomond 270
MacWilliam Burke made Earl of Clanricarde 271
The MacDonnells in Antrim 271
Financial dishonesty 274
An Irish contingent in Scotland 276
And in France 277
Dissensions between St. Leger and Ormonde 278
An English party in Scotland 279
The Lord of the Isles in Ireland 280
Abortive attempt to invade Scotland from Ireland 281
Intrigues of Irish officials--St. Leger and Ormonde 282
Ormonde is murdered in England 285
Permanent causes tending to weaken Irish Governments 286