Chapter XVII

FROM THE YEAR 1551 TO THE DEATH OF EDWARD VI.

St. Leger Lord Deputy 354-359
Protestantism officially promulgated 354
Doctrinal conference 355
Browne and Dowdall 356
Tolerant views of St. Leger 357
Sir James Croft Lord Deputy 359-383
Colonisation projects 360
The Ulster Scots 361
The O'Neills 362
Shane O'Neill and his competitors 363
Another doctrinal conference 365
The primacy removed to Dublin 367
Church patronage 368
The coinage 370
Sufferings from a debased currency 371
Attempts at mining 372
French and Scotch intrigues 373
Connaught 374
Leinster 375
Ulster 376
Protestant bishops 379
Bale 381
Catholic reaction after Edward's death 382