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Title: Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)
Release Date: February 21, 2015 [eBook #48334]
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With a Succinct Account of the Earlier History
FROM THE ACCESSION OF ELIZABETH TO THE YEAR 1561.
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
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