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Page 116
... Pelham . Possibly Ormond believed that negotiation was the only means by which Desmond could save himself and his earldom , and by enlisting Pelham , Butler might have hoped to forestall the worst . If true , he misjudged the gravity of ...
... Pelham . Possibly Ormond believed that negotiation was the only means by which Desmond could save himself and his earldom , and by enlisting Pelham , Butler might have hoped to forestall the worst . If true , he misjudged the gravity of ...
Page 126
... Pelham took the blame . He was also accused of dispensing pensions and knight- hoods to the Irish at great cost to the Crown , these gifts intended to buy the loyalty of the smaller lords and chieftains . Elizabeth utterly rejected all ...
... Pelham took the blame . He was also accused of dispensing pensions and knight- hoods to the Irish at great cost to the Crown , these gifts intended to buy the loyalty of the smaller lords and chieftains . Elizabeth utterly rejected all ...
Page 149
... Pelham had at last got his quarry in sight , yet luck was not on his side this day . An unknown Catholic writer ... Pelham's grasp . His exhausted forces could expect to meet the fresh bands of James Eustace in Wicklow , and Pelham ...
... Pelham had at last got his quarry in sight , yet luck was not on his side this day . An unknown Catholic writer ... Pelham's grasp . His exhausted forces could expect to meet the fresh bands of James Eustace in Wicklow , and Pelham ...
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