CHAP. IX.

The Reign of Henry IV.

p. 282

Turbulent reign of Hen. IV. not beneficial to Ireland-Insigni❤
ficance of Ireland to the English monarch-Duke of Lancaster
made lord-lieutenant for twenty-one years-Several parliaments
in Ireland-Singular power to the Duke of Lancaster to send
over two families out of each parish.

Heroic commencement of the reign of Henry V.-Henry with-

drawn from Ireland by his conquests in France-Causes of

fresh disasters in Ireland-Unaccountable act of the English

parliament-Misconduct of Irish ministers-Irish remonstrance

-Death of Henry IV.

CHAP. XI.

The Reign of Henry VI

p. 242

Infancy of the monarch-Earl of Marche lord-lieutenant-
Death of the Earl of Marche, and Scotch invaders-Causes of
increasing disasters-Oppressive laws against the Irish-Or-
mond accused of infidelity to government-Political intrigues
of Henry and of Margaret of Anjou-Good laws during York's
administration-York suspected of using his power in Ireland
against the crown of England-York's influence in Ireland-

Acts of the Yorkists in Ireland in favor of it's national inde-

pendence-Duke of York comes over from Ireland to England,

and falls in battle-The contests in England weaken its inte-

rests in Ireland.

CHAP. XII.

The Reign of Edward IV,

p. 254

Bloody reign of Edward IV.-Duke of Clarence, the King's bro-
ther, made lord-lieutenant for life-Death of the Earl of Or-
mond-Desmond falls into the snares of his enemies-Act for
payment of black rent, and punishing Irish prelates for not ex-
communicating disloyal subjects-Heads of the Geraldines at❤
tainted--Feeble effort of Gerrat to revenge the death of Des
mond-Duke of Clarence lord-lieutenant for twenty years-
Brotherhood of St. George-Restoration of Ormond followed
by fresh dissentions-Kildare invested with larger powers.

CHAP. XIII.

The Reigns of Edward F. and Richard 111. p.262

Coronation and murder of Edward V.-Detestable reign and

death of Richard III.

Henry VII. crowned on Bosworth Field-All officers of state in
Ireland continued-Lambert Simnel-Simnel's arrival in Dub-
Jin-Simnel crowned-Intrigues of the Duchess of Burgundy

against Henry VII.-Simnel crowned again with great solem-

nity-Simnel's parliament-Defeat of the rebels at Stoke-Kil-

dare and others obtain pardon-Perkin Warbeck-Warbeck's

first appearance in Ireland-Effects of Warbeck's short stay in

Ireland-Sir Edward Poynings chief governor-Henry the Se-

venth's policy towards Ireland-Grounds for appointing Sir

Edward Poynings-Warbeck's first attempt defeated—Parlia-

ment of Drogheda, and Poynings' law-Kildare attainted-

Kildare tried and acquitted-Kildare restored to the govern-

ment-Warbeck married to a relative of the King of Scot

land is at last hanged-Battle of Knocktow, and death of

Henry VII.

BOOK II.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD OF TIME FROM THE RE-

FORMATION OF RELIGION UNDER HENRY VIII.

TO THE REVOLUTION UNDER JAMES II.

CHAP. I.

The Reign of Henry VIII.

p. 283

Accession and character of Henry VIII.-English and protestant
ascendancy-Henry inattentive to the affairs of Ireland-Or-
mond in power, Kildare imprisoned-Overbearing influence of
Kildare Kildare confined, and his son Lord Thomas executed
-Five brothers of Kildare taken by treachery and executed—
Representation of the state of the nation to Henry-Henry be-

gins the work of reformation in Ireland-Reformation opposed
by Primate Cromer-Archbishop Browne unsuccessful in for-
warding the Reformation-Irish statutes of the king's supre-
macy-Servile conduct of the Irish parliament-Impolitic vio-
lence in forcing the reformation-Proctors excluded from Par-
liament-Archbishop Browne forwards the Reformation-Re-
ligion made an excuse for insurrection-The lordship converted
into the kingdom of Ireland-Ordinances to be observed with-
out the pale-Sir J. Davies' state of Ireland at the time-The
Irish apply to the King of France, who declines assisting them
-Death and character of Henry.

CHAP. II.

The Reign of Edward VI.

p. 301

Reign of Edward affected not Ireland-Insurgent chieftains sub-
dued by Bellingham-Tardy progress of the reformation- A re-
ligious conference appointed-The Irish apply for an extension
of English law.

Queen Mary proclaimed Queen of Ireland-Civil establishment

of the catholic religion restored-arious acts of the Irish

legislature-Mary's government displeasing to the Irish.

Elizabeth finds the Irish peaceably disposed-Commencement of
surveys-The reformation enacted by parliament-Effects of

this parliament Elizabeth convenes a second parliament→→→
Differences in the House of Commons-Hooker raises a fer-
ment in the house-Improvident and insulting acts of the
Irish legislature-Elizabeth attempts to levy money by order of
council-The agents from the parliament committed by the
queen-Massacre of the Spaniards at Smerwick by Raleigh-
Irritating conduct of the governors-Prudent administration of
Sir John Perrot and a parliament-Second session of parlia-
ment, at which several acts passed-Elizabeth institutes the
system of planting-Irritating system to the Irish-Unjust ex-
ecution of Mac Mahon-Calamitous contests with the Irish-
Disastrous government of Essex-Death of Elizabeth and sub-
mission of Tyrone-Character of the Queen.

Accession of the house of Stuart to the Irish throne-James en-
deavours to ingratiate himself with the Irish-Mountjoy marches
into Munster to check the open exercise of religion-Act of
oblivion and indemnity-The commission of grace-James
afraid of the puritan ascendancy-Sham rebellion of Tyrono
and Tyrconnel-James undertakes his favourite system of plan-
tations-Hume's misrepresentation of James-James convenes
a parliament-Court and country parties in parliament-Mode
of acquiring the protestant ascendancy-Secession of the ca-
tholic party from parliament-Extension of plantations-Miş-
chievous effects of James's policy,

Charles begins his reign with insincerity to the Irish-Faulkland
advises the confederates to make a further tender to the King-