FROM

THE FALL OF WOLSEY

TO

THE DEATH OF ELIZABETH.

BY

JAMES ANTHONY FROUDE, M.A.

LATE FELLOW OF EXETER COLLEGE, OXFORD.

REIGN OF ELIZABETH.

VOLUME II.

LONDON:
LONGMAN, GREEN, LONGMAN, ROBERTS, & GREEN.

1863.

The right of Translation is reserved to the Author]

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

CHAPTER VII.

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Ireland under Queen Mary

Habits and character of the people

The especial wretchedness of the Pale

Report of 1559

The King of Spain declines the advances of the Irish

Chiefs ...

The Scotch in Antrim
The O'Neil and his children...
Election of Shan O'Neil by tanistry
Schemes of Shan for the Ulster sovereignty
Philip again discourages an Irish rebellion
Loyalty of the Earl of Kildare
Letter of Shan O'Neil to Elizabeth
The English Government proposes to invade Ulster
Shan carries off the Countess of Argyle
Skirmish at Armagh
Defeat of the Earl of Sussex
Attempt to procure the assassination of Shan
Second invasion of Ulster
Shan goes to London
Shan at the Court of Elizabeth
Murder of the Baron of Dungannon
Indentures between Shan and Elizabeth, and return of

Shan to Ireland ...
Fresh treachery of Sussex
Shan again rebels ...
The Countess ...

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