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IRELAND UNDER THE TUDORS

VOL. II.

Printed by Spottiswoode and Co., New-Street Square London

IRELAND UNDER THE TUDORS

With a Succinct Account of the Earlier History

by

RICHARD BAGWELL, M.A.

In Two Volumes

VOL. II.

London Longmans, Green, and Co. 1885

All rights reserved

CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER XIX.

FROM THE ACCESSION OF ELIZABETH TO THE YEAR 1561.

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The Protestants rejoice at Elizabeth's accession 1 Dispute as to the O'Neill succession 2 Sussex Lord Deputy--the Protestant ritual restored 5 Parliament of 1560--the royal supremacy 6 Expectations of a Catholic rising 7 Attitude of France, Spain, and Scotland 8 Clearsightedness of Elizabeth 10 Desmond, Ormonde, and O'Neill 10 Reform of the coinage 12 Fitzwilliam Lord Deputy 14 Claims and intrigues of Shane O'Neill 15 Conciliatory attitude of the Queen 19 Shane O'Neill supreme in Ulster 21

CHAPTER XX.

1561 AND 1562.

Sussex completely fails in Ulster 23 He plots against Shane O'Neill's life 27 A truce with Shane 30 Who goes to England 32 Shane O'Neill at Court 33 The Baron of Dungannon murdered 38 Shane in London--he returns to Ireland 40 Desmond and Ormonde 41 Official corruption 43

CHAPTER XXI.

1561-1564.

Grievances of the Pale 46 Desmond and the Queen 48 Projects of Sussex 49 Elizabeth attends to the Pale 50 Shane O'Neill professes loyalty 51 Shane oppresses O'Donnell and his other neighbours 52 Sir Nicholas Arnold 57 Failure of Sussex 58 He attempts to poison Shane 64 Royal Commission on the Pale 65 Desmond and Ormonde 66

CHAPTER XXII.

1564 AND 1565.

Great abuses in the Pale 68 Extreme harshness of Arnold 73 Shane O'Neill in his glory 74 Shane's ill-treatment of O'Donnell 76 Shane and the Scots 79 Nothing so dangerous as loyalty 80

CHAPTER XXIII.

1565.

Desmond, Thomond, and Clanricarde 82 Ormonde will abolish coyne and livery 83 Private war between Desmond and Ormonde 85 Shane O'Neill and the Scots 89 Supremacy of Shane 90 Sidney advises his suppression 91 Desmond and Ormonde--Sidney and Sussex 92 Ireland is handed over to Sidney 94 Failure of Arnold 98