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Page 80
... Gerald's prodigality was universally noted , and if his largess did not impress Cecil , Sussex , and their like , it charmed many . Manners aside , Gerald was being tested for submissive- ness , and in 1559 he was eager for warm ...
... Gerald's prodigality was universally noted , and if his largess did not impress Cecil , Sussex , and their like , it charmed many . Manners aside , Gerald was being tested for submissive- ness , and in 1559 he was eager for warm ...
Page 100
... Gerald came alone . What was actually said at Kilmallock is obscure ; there are no reliable records . But doubtless Drury upbraided Gerald for his delays and timidity ; doubtless Gerald protested that his lands were in jeopardy from ...
... Gerald came alone . What was actually said at Kilmallock is obscure ; there are no reliable records . But doubtless Drury upbraided Gerald for his delays and timidity ; doubtless Gerald protested that his lands were in jeopardy from ...
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... Gerald to meet with him on neutral ground , somewhere between Limerick and the Rock of Cashel . Gerald replied that he had met with the previous Lord Justice at Kilmallock and had promptly been arrested ; he declined to appear . Behind ...
... Gerald to meet with him on neutral ground , somewhere between Limerick and the Rock of Cashel . Gerald replied that he had met with the previous Lord Justice at Kilmallock and had promptly been arrested ; he declined to appear . Behind ...
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