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The Conquett of Ireland. uevicofthis lant,do know and can belt offconer the hatures, manners,and conditions of thefe people and nation: for as the matter fpectallte toucheth them,fo none can doit better thant they.Foz Khte,bp : Chap.4o,41 tops of bils , 02 to bogs, and toads: then men of the like erercife,amd baning light armour,are to be allotved, Andin the Jrith wars this one thing is to be confidered,that por dm th euerie wing toine pour botuntet toith pour fotmen and hoafiemen, that bp them thep map be ocfended from the Berns, Che ems fihofe nature and conditions are to run in and out, Péegcin bar teafon of theit continuall watres with them being fheit mofk moztall enfmies, none can better faie than thep hotw they are either to be conquered 02 banquithed.And here by the twaie baypie bad Uitales and toith their dartsare tuont theetwdlie to annoie bin,Z meane that Wales Kbich the Errglith people thetv entinies,tho bp the botomen are to be keptoff, bo inbabit,if the bing therof tn goucrning the fame |, Gnd mozeouer,that the hither part of the landlieng *n2 then be intountred twith bis entnries bad pied on the eat fide, 02 part of the Shenin abich vinioeth this dente ¢ policie. ut to the matter. hele s202+ the three other parts from this, and this being the mansalthough thep Were berie god fouloiers and fourth part muft be well fortified twith caftels ap {well aypointed , pet the manner of the foarres in forts sbutas for Connagh¢ Lhomond , thtch lie ix Great obs France far diftereth from that hich ts bled in Free the further fide of the Shenin, ad all thole parties hetweene the land and Wiales;forthe fotle ¢ countrie in Jfrance (fauing the citie of Limerike thich mull nes be Swarres in Tecouered and kept tit the Cnalith gonernement) France and fs plaine, open, ¢ champaine;but in thefe parts it is rough,rockie,full of bils,towds,¢ bogs. 3n France Breland oz muff fora fime be bo2ne tyithall, ano bplittle ano ‘walks. thep tueare complet barneffe, and are armed at all little by fortifieng ofthe frontiers tn met places be points,not onelte for their Honor, but efpeciallte for ,, gotten and reconered, and fobp little ano little to their vefenfe and fafeties; butts thefe men the fame growin bpon them as occafion thall ferue, are comberfome ¢ agreat hinderance. Jn France thep keepe frandingfields¢ trie the battels,but thefe HowtheIrih people being vanquimenare light boxfemen ¢ range altwatcs at large. foed are to begouerned. gin sFrance thep keepe their p2ifoners and put them Chap. 41. toranfomes, but thefe chop off their beads and put them to the fhao20. And therefoxe then the battell ts S there be means annpolicies to be bv tobe fagedin the platne, open, € champaine com fedin conquering this people, tbo are note trie,it beboueth all men to be armed, fome in conv moze light in theit bodies than inconffantin plet harneffe, fome infackes, fome in Almatne rt mind:fo hen thep are banquithcd,thop mud nets, ¢fome inbrigandines ¢ fhirts of matle, accor 3° tn att ogder be ruled and gouerned, Fri and pines ding to their places of feruice.0 on the contracie, pallie thereforeit is to beconfivered, that hofocuer fibere the fight ¢trfall ts in narow ffreids, rockie thal be gouernoz ouer them, that he be fife, cons places, ¢ thereit is full of pods ebogs,¢ tn abich Tant,ditcrect,aun a Fated man;that in time of peace, fotmen ate to ferue and not ho2ffemen,there light and then thep are contented toltue bnder Lato and itt armo2 and fender harneffe will befk ferue. Lo fight abedtence,thep mate be gonerned by law,directed by therefore in fach places andagaint fuch men, as be tight, and ruled by tuffice; as alfo to be font ano bar but naked and brarmed men, and trhomeat the firtt liant, readie and able twith fopce fencrelie to puntth puth and aduenture, efther the bicorte mutt be bap all fuchas(contrarie to thetr putie and allegfance) oploff,light and eafiearmo2{s bef and conuenient. o Walletther rebell and bzeakeont, 02 athertutte lite int Andagaine thefe people are verie nimble ¢ quicke 4 Difozdered maner. Woreouer, then anie bane done of bobie,andlight of foot , and for their fafetic and ads amiffe, and contrarie to dutic batie rebelica, and DO hantagethep {eke tates through freias and bogs, pet aftettoarns knowlengethetr follie , and peloing anid thereforett is not for ante manladen with mud themfelues baue obteinen pardon; that in no tile armo? te folloty and purtue them. Mozeouer, the poudo aftertvardscuillintreat them, netther pet Frenchmen aid Normans mo commontlie are bo2femen,and do ferwe on bortebacke > thefe men baue their fadles fo great and deepe , that thep cane Notat eafe leape bp and dotone; and being on foot bp laie thei formerfaults to thetr charges, neither cal them in the teeth of thetr follies: but bauing taken fuc) afturance ofthem as pou maie, to intreat them tith all courteftes and gentleneffe, that bp(ach god teaton of their armoz,thep cannot ferue no; traucll. 50 means thep mate the better be touced and incourae And pou thall farther bnderttand, that inal the fer, ged tokepe themfelues tithin their outic , for lout hices and bottings both in Freland¢ tn Wales, the of theit god gouetnement ubich thepfer : and pet be Welferuitors, and efpectallie tucy as do divell Afraid todo enill for feare of punttyment,tbtch ter in the marches,by reafon of their continual wars, they are berie valiant, bolv,andof great erpertens ces, thep can endure ante paines and trauels, thep ate bled to watchings and toarbings,thep can abide banger and thirtt,and know bow to take aduantage are to recetuc for thefr enill and letwd rwings. And tf thep Will not thus order and goucrne them , but confound thetr baings, being flacke to punith the e uill, and quicke to oppreffe the god and obedient, to fatter them tn their rebellions and outrages, and to them in peace ; to fauoz them in their treafons they arereadie to take abuantage of the ficlo, bes 60 {poile and treacheries , and te opprefte them fabenthey line ing quicke ¢reabie to take and lcape to the bootle,as in lofaltie, as we baue fene manic fo to bane done : Aalfo to leauc the fame, ¢ to folotw the enimie at their farelie thefe ment fo nifo2veredlie confounding all betf abnantage,ubether it be on bolle 02 on fat. and things, thep inthe env tall be confounded then fac kind of ferutto2s amd fouldiers tere they, abich And bicaule harms forefdene do leatt annole € firtt gaue the aduenture and firft predattcn in 3re- felues. burt,letthem thigh be wife loke twell,that in time of land ; and by fuch alfo in the end mut the Came be peace thep de prepare fo: the twarres. #02after the fullic conquered, that oben the battell is tobe fougbt Alcton dates and calme feas do follow fformes and € Waged in the plaine and champaine countrie, and tempefts : and therefore, ben thep bane bacant Sgaink fucyas be thoughlie armed md appointed times and leifure, ict them bufly ann fortific caftels, for.the fame,it is reaton that the abduerfepart be likes cut Dotone and open the pafles , and do all fuch other Mile atmed and appointed. Sut then the matter things as the nature of twarres requircth to be p2tis to be paged in tape places, rough fielos, rockie uented. 302 this people being bncertetne, crettit, 102 it mari and boggic grounds and againtt aud fubtill,onder colourof peace, are fyantaltvsics Of theie crtimic;and their ferntce bp boafe is fach,that Sach as be quicke of fot, and do féche others to tobe Gupteng and necufing of mniléptets. Sind allob® $a ‘The Conquett ofIreland. bered fomachs. Finallie,foylomudh as the kings of caute itis god tobe faite by another mans harme, Cngland haue a tn title, anda fol right to the Lan eivarie by other mens eramples. FFo2 nothing sooth of {reland in fundzie and diuerfe refperts ; and cons better teach a man than eramples, and the paterns fidering alfo that the fameis chiefie matntetned by raters than of thirtgs Done afore time. Let not them forget abat the intercourfe and traffike of merehandtses out of pecame of thefe tumzthie men, Miles of Cogan, aang. Cngland; and tofthout the fame cannot releeue and Hate Fitstteybans,ugh de dacie, Koger Potwze, belpe ft feife;it tere berie erpedtent that fos the ac andothers, tho then thep thought of leat banger knotplenging of the one, and for the inioleng of the they inere im moft peril: and then thep thought other, as alfo for the fupposting of the continual them{cluesint moft fafette, hep tere intrapped and 10 charges of the hing of Cngland there pearelie bes beftroted. Jor as Wwe baue fatd in our Lopograrhie; ffowwen :that therebe a pearette tribute paiedand av « this pedple is'a eratticanea fubtile people, and moze tobe ferred Gen it is'peace, than then tt is open fwered bnito the kings of England,ether m monie, swarres'r fos their peace innéd is butenintitic ; their o2in fuch comimontties asfhat land bzeedetl, afinell policies but craft,thetr fricndfhips but coloured, and fox the continuanceofthe fitle tn memozie, as alfo far the auofoing of mante inconuentences. And betherefore the moze tobe doubted and feared. And bp caule fime tweareth alwateand men Do dailie perifh experterice the fanre in fome part hath bene proucd: and dfe, that this over fo2 the perpetuall honour of and therfore,as Euodiusfatth, iLet the fall and ruine the king and of bis realme,and the memozfall of this of things patt be forefvarningsofthings fo come. conquelf, the fame be ingroffed and regiffred ina And bicaute hereitta man can not be too wile no2 Wwarie) tf tere god that an order were fabert (as it 20 publike inffruimentto indure fo2 ever, And thus ba, ning {poker tbattue broly,and twitnefice that toe isi Sicilfa) that none of them (ould tweare ante pane fence,we do here end this biffozie, leaning bry iweapott at all, no not fo mud as a Matte in their toothers of better knotlenge and learning, to cote Hands to tyalkeby. 3fo2 ener twifh fhat teeapon, tinue the fame as to them hall be thongbt mo nao though ft be but fender, thep twill (if they can) tabe fall amd conuentent, theadnantage, and beiwzeake thett malice and cary Thusfarre Giraldus Cambrenjis. Giraldusdid end) vntill this prefent age, being a witneffé offundrie things asyetfrefhin memorie : which proceffe from henfeforwardisintituled the Chronicles ofIreland. Eauing at the conqueft of Ireland penned 3) | by Giraldus Cambrenfis,we are nowto proceedinth at which followeth: wherin our authour(ashe himfelfe writeth )vfed fuch notes as were written by one Philip Flacfburie, out of acerteine namelefle author, '| from this place vnto the yeare 137 0: and | we hauing noneotherhelpebefides (exceptonelie Henrie ofMarleborow_)dofet downethat which we find in our oft mentioned authour, and in the fame Marleborow in all the whole difcourfe that followeth,except in fome certeine particular places,wh ere we fhew from whenfe we haue drawne th at which we write as occafion ferueth. 59 |