TRUE STORIES

FROM THE

HISTORY OF IRELAND,

BY

JOHN JAMES M'GREGOR,

AUTHOR OF "A HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION,"
&c. &c.

SECOND SERIES,

CONTAINING

THE MEMORABILIA OF IRELAND UNDER THE TUDORS.

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DUBLIN:

WILLIAM CURRY, JUN. AND CO.
9, UPPER SACKVILLE-STREET.

1829.

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

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IRELAND UNDER THE TUDORS.

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Historical Sketch of the Usurpation of Richard III.
-Accession of Henry VII.-Aversion of the Irish
to his Government-Keating prior of Kilmainham
-Imposture of Lambert Simnel-He arrives in
Dublin The Lord Deputy Kildare proclaims
him King, by the name of Edward VI.-General
Defection of the Irish-Loyalty of Waterford-
Intrigues of the Duchess of Burgundy-Arrival
of Flemish Troops in Dublin-Coronation of Sim-
nel-The Impostor invades England-Battle of
Stoke-Capture and Degradation of the mock
King-Arrival of Sir Richard Edgecombe-Sub-
mission and Pardon of the Earl of Kildare-Feuds
in Ulster.....

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CONTENTS.

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CHAPTER II.

Pretensions of Perkin Warbeck to the Crown of

England Kildare removed from Office-Walter

Archbishop of Dublin, Lord Deputy-Perkin

Warbeck at Cork-Maurice (Bellicosus) Earl of

Desmond-Perkin retires to France-The Sweat-

ing Sickness-The Archbishop of Dublin's Inter-

view with King Henry-Memorial on the misera-

ble state of Ireland-Sir Edward Poynings, Lord

Deputy-O'Hanlon's Insurrection-Kildare sus-

pected-Poynings' Parliament-Attainder of Kil-

dare-Return of Perkin Warbeck-Siege of Wa-

terford-Repulse of Warbeck and the Earl of

Desmond-Subsequent Adventures and Death of

Perkin Warbeck-Kildare committed to the Tow-

er-Kildare and the Bishop of Meath before the

King Kildare's singular triumph-Murder of

Lord Barry.......

CHAPTER III.

Commotions in Ulster-Kildare restored to the of-

fice of Lord Deputy-His vigour and success.

Interview between Kildare and Sir James Ormond

at St. Patrick's Cathedral-Battle of Knocktuadh

-Nugent, Lord Delvin-Defeat of the Bourkes

-Capture of Galway-Extraordinary Instance of

Civic Justice exemplified in the Story of Lynch,

Mayor of Galway-Death and Character of Henry

VII.

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CHAPTER IV.

Accession of Henry VIII.-Death of the Earl of Kil-

dare-Vigorous conduct of Gerald, his son and

successor in the Government-New Feuds between

the Geraldines and Butlers-Margaret, the great

Countess of Ormond- Kildare accused-His in-

terview with Cardinal Wolsey-Anecdote of Kil,

dare The Earl of Surrey Lord Deputy-Insur-

rection of Con O'Neill-Submission of O'Neill

and O'Donnel-O'More's Insurrection-Surrey's

Popularity and Recal-The Irish in France-Ex.

ploit of Nicholas Walsh-Pierce (Rufus) Earl of

Ormond, Lord Deputy-Murder of Talbot of Bel-

gard-Dissensions between Ormond and Kildare

-Kildare Lord Deputy-Treasonable practices

of Desmond-Kildare suspected and summoned

to London-Pierce Earl of Ossory restored to

power-Murder of the Bishop of Leighlin-Ma-

chinations of the Emperor Charles V. - Sir Wil-

liam Skeffington Lord Deputy --Kildare restored

-His ambitious and violent conduct-Secret

proceedings of the Council-Kildare summoned

to London-The Government is committed to

Lord Thomas Fitzgerald-Rumours of Kildare's

Execution-Insurrection of Lord Thomas Fitz-

gerald Action at Salcock Wood Murder of

Archbishop Allan Correspondence between

Fitzgerald and Lord James Butler-Siege of the

Castle of Dublin-Repulse of Fitzgerald-Arrival

of Sir William Skeffington-Siege of Maynooth