Chapter XXXVII: The Desmond Rebellion, 1579-1580

English vacillation 25
Progress of the rebellion 26
Last hesitations of Desmond 28
Desmond proclaimed traitor 31
Youghal sacked by Desmond 33
Ormonde's revenge 35
The Queen is persuaded to act 38
Irish warfare 40
Pelham and Ormonde in Kerry 42
Maltby in Connaught 43
State of Munster 44
Ormonde's raid 48
Rebellion of Baltinglas 51
A Catholic confederacy 52
Results of Pelham's policy 54
Low condition of Desmond 57

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

THE DESMOND WAR--SECOND STAGE, 1580-1581.

Arrival of Lord-Deputy Grey 59
The disaster in Glenmalure 60
Consequences 63
Spanish descent in Kerry 65
Siege and surrender of the Smerwick fort 72
The massacre 74
State of Connaught 79
An empty treasury and storehouses 79
The Earl of Kildare's troubles 80
Confusion in Munster 83
Raleigh 85
Ormonde superseded 87
Death of Sanders 89