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Show Chap.8,9,10,1, The Conqueftof Ireland. ie. afmallcompanie being: £0 eeeaofaged ponste fall. z ferue and be fufftcient. ‘ ; ‘ tHe portionsof areland, afb) flue Beetedsineiienyrorrina referued tothe monard for the time being fox! bis diet) bad: thelr particular princes,¢ noneof thefeninholbanic: oneof the other but of fome one of thom thotle twas: a hort delafe o2 vfffance of tinte,¢ as it were a thoxt eepe betinrene this tranfitorie life and the life eters nall to conte 2 What is death (Fi fate) but a Moatpat: fage from batte sinsaab toperpetuall andenerlattingfoiese Andcerteincitis we mus alt once die:: for it fs that incuftable dDoffinie , Abc) is eommmiorto allamen,and carrbe efcbetnen of io man; fox.be wefdie, anddo nothing tworthte of perpetual fate and menroztes 02 be ive twelteccupied, thereot gomageand fealtic of all.theathers, not inrefpedt: that be tasa particular prince, butbicanfe be was: the monarch.And this Wac or0gh allegeth for bint felfe,denieugthat be belo anie of bislands of the tdhert thep die,all things dfe tolth them: thent thrinke no; be difmates , tbofe bertue and fame hall nener die but live for ener. @berefoe pe {worth(e men,ho ate enoblithenfcr pourbaliantnes Then the made bp the hole eftates of theland:to be the moe, , infucthpzatfeandhonos:petdiethallive.. abo narehsand befor the time being bidtake andreceine: matter beingfa, let them beaffrated of death, butlet not Ring of Connagh otherwite thanin refpec that be fwasthembnard, ~~ Theoration of Robert Fitzftephans made untohis companions andfouldiors. and famous fo, pour bettues,let hs toith bold minds and gedconrages gine the onfet opon our entinies, that in-bs our noble race ¢ progente be nottained, but that eftber bp a glorious bidozle, 02 a famous os death, tuedm atchiue to perpetual fame and boroz. Chap.g. Hen -Derinot Wac Wash haden pen bistprech, Mobert FitsHepjans callety hiscompante tagither, ¢ thus be fpeakety ? onto them ¢ $e ltiffie peng nen aid np companions in wartes, thichbaneabtoen with me inmanie perils ; € vet Hill of noble minds ¢ baltant courages ; (f tue would note confider fofth our fel ues, what weare, dnder hhat capteine , and theres fore ue Dw AdUeNture and attempt thele great ens ferprifes, no Doubt we thal excell in our wanted bas ifantnefie,and god fortune Mall be on our fioc, Te firfEcame and defcended from fhe (1)Mrofans, and Cinceare of the SFrench blond and race:of the one tug bane thefe ournoble and balfant minds, anoof the other the bfe and erpertence in feats of armes: ther: fore being thus defcended of noble progente bp tine amanter of wwaies and intwo refpeds ; as ine be noi HowRothorike intreateth for peace andobteineth thefame. Chap.10. Dthortke, ahertbe had well confdered toith binfelfe bein the euents of tvarsare doubt, fulland bnicerteine, ethat as the toifenan faith ; Amanof futfedonte and bnoerfanding is to trie all manner of twaies rather than the fparres : and alfo being fometkbat timozons to ads nenture the battell toith frangers ,fendeth bis mel fengers by all the iwaies thep bett might, fo intreat fopeace : Kho at length theongh their induttric, and Ofthe comming of Maurice Fitzge- ‘Ueitis that hath allured and flocked bs hither; be it raldinto Ireland: oftheycelding up of ‘Dublin is that loueth our nation: and be it is Kho purpofett 6o to Dermon Mac Morogh; andot the peraduentuce bp thefe meanes the txbole Land,ubich is nol Dinided mtto fluc proutnces 02 portions,maie ‘be deduced and bought into one, and the fame in time be folic buto bs and our beires: if that by our ‘Warres berweene the two princes of Conagh and of Limereke. Chap.tr. Daliantnetle and prowelle the bictorte be gotten and Mac Wozogh by our feruice, meanes, and induttrie Welkthings thus Dame ¢ perforncd, le be veftored, and ther the tupole Dominton to bs and to our beires fo) eucr to be referued. D holw great inore then our bono? ¢ glozie! pea fo great, that Loith the perils of our bodies, loffe of our ber SPaurice Fitzgerald, of eho Wwe fpabefide s fore tho twas the balfe brother by the motherin {109 {uesand the Dangers of Death,it is to be twithed for, fought, saduentured, Jaz kbp Choulo twe be affraid ¢ and Upat is Death A ppaie pons Fs it ante otber than lows,as allo the f{ummerbirds are come, and twith >> teke , And allone as Kothortke was fwith all bis map therebp ameare not tant of gwdtwill, no2 for the wefferlie totnds are gone againe; ivebauelong 55 feeksand intreat for peace;.and haning obteined the lobed and twithed fo pour comming, ard albett the fame,did fiocnre fealtie,and gaue in boftages fo2 the {winds baue beneat eaff andeaffetlie , pet hitherto °" frueand firme keeping of the fame. Jn this meane time there fell a great enimifie and quarell betiweene 30 pouarenot come bnito bs: therefore tow linger no > longer,but batten pour felfe hither twith fpeed, thatit ,, Rothorike of Connagh and Donaldprince of Limes foxceenteredinto the countrie of Limereke , Devs Mon Pac Morogh fent forthwith Wobert FitsteDonald : for he fuas Dermons fonne in law , bp thame ivas d2fuent to retire out ofthe countrie , md foretarne to bis ofyne bome: and left the chefterie gctfulnette of promife , but the inturie of tine hath ? bene bitherto the canfe of pour long ftaic. All Letus >> fier is alreadie ubolte paeloed bnto bs + and if pou ,, Will (perdilie come atvap with fome frrong compa, nie and force, wwe Donbt not but that the other fonre >? pootions twill be recoucred and adicined fo this the 25 fift postion. our comming therefore the moze {pee hich bedemanden . Jn thefe and all ofher like ferui+ 4° Die itis,the moze gratefull;the moze battie,the moze eS, Robert Warrie and geilerius carried the bett psifeand commendations . At this time was lene Alboman tho hada great beard, and a mat bpor bitbacke , as ahozie; of hom 3 baue alreabie {pos foffull ; and the foner, the better welcome: and then >? our mifitke of pour long lingering fhall be recom 5, penfed bp pour fone comming , for frendihip rg@d {will is recoucred and nonrithed by mutual offices, " ken in mp topograpbie, and bp benefits it grotveth to a moze afurednelle,29 WUlben earle Richard had read thefeletters, he tas (t) Dhefatd Caricke(asis written) is diffant ftom the totune of Werfo. about two Englith miles,and fandeth bpon a high rocke,anbd fs inutra, beth aduife with bis frends, and fabing fome coms stheotber tha fines are bpon the maine land, fas aman of a berie noble parentage,and delcens bed of beri honozable auceftozs; but pet moze far Squall tith the cattell. Zt twas atthe fir madebut mons tn name, than rich in purile ; moze noble in fort and ftomiach of the gwd fuccefle of FFitsfephans, fihereof be tuas atthe firft both fearefull and Donbtfull ,fullie vetermincth to bend bis thole force ana hed on flo fides iwith the riuer hich flolweth to 50 power to folloty this fernice and hottings.This earle Werfo» towne , and it is berie Deepe and Raufgas Wid is a derie fertile file , and in height almot ef rodsand tarffcs, accozding to the maner in thole daics ; but fince builded with fone, and tvas the Rronget fort then in thote parts ofthe land butbes Aplace not altogither {ufficient for a prince, and Pet if twas thonght to gad and frongfor a (ubiedt ,it thas pulled downe, defaced andraced , and fo Dot) ©° Bill remaine, Dermon Mac Morogh fendethfor the tarle Richard, whoforthwith maketh greatpreparation for his comming, and fortune feeming toith a moze fangzab countenance to finile pon them, bebold Chap.12. cu blo,than endotwed with Wwit;and greater in hope of fucceffion,than rich in polletfions . Well be thonght long per be could tucnd bimfelfe ouer into Fre+ lanbd,and therefoze to compafle the fame to gab ef fect, maketh bis repaire to king Wenrie the fecond, and moft bumblie praieth and befeedjeth bim that be twill etther refto2e bint to fac) pollelfions, as bp inhes ritance did apperteine bnto him;o2 clfe to grant him the libertie fo trie and (eke foztane in forme other foxren countrie and nation, (1) Thefforke and the fwalloto are named 4- uesfemeStres, 03 the balfe peares birds :foz thep come at the (pzing and depart againe atuaie at the aus God fuccefle well quieted and fatifficd , be, tumne 2fall ofthe leafe, for in the twinter thep are not fene. Andbp this pac Morogh alludeth and meaneth that be bath awattcd that thole balfe peare fers,anddeutfeth how and bp that means fo; the carles comming : abofe promife was, > Ac Boroxh,being hy meanes of his to Robert Fitsiteyhans,arrived at Cierfozd thips,baning in bis companie(tbich be browgtt ten 6 be chers ano fotmen about ong bunded . A " Perhale all Connaghtobis fabieaion, And herein of gentlemen of ferntce , thirtic borfiemen, and requefts onto them, both fox the procuring of their begantoquaile, and their bearts fainted , and do fholemeans be gatthe bicozie, and Kothorike twith arb qutetheffe,to him and tobts betres,acknotwleng' compatten,if he could get a greater fupplie and aid of Cuglifomen. Wherebponbhe made molt carne binfmen and countrfemen,as alfo for the furthering tocfiet his purpofe and donife. And that he might imongs ahich the citizens of Dublin had in times patton both vuto his father andto bimfelfe ; amd 10 thebetter perfuadethen herebnto,be offercth to etther one of them bis Daughter andbetre in mariage minding to be reuenged thereof , bendeth bis force, fuith the tnberttance of bis kingdome: but they both anbmarcheth with bis thole armte to befiege the cts being alreadie married, refuted the offer. Aud at tiebut left sfitsfeybans behind, hho was then boil length ater much talke thep thus concluaen, that he ding a bold og caftell bpon acerteine rockie bill cal fhould with all (pen fend bis meflengers with his led the(t)Caricke,about tivo miles from UWepfo2o, letters bit theearle axfchard , of thome Wwe fpabe hth place although it were verie ftrong of it fclfe, befage,and nfo Sbome he the fath Wace Morogh at pethy indnfrie and labourit was mane much frow bis being at 02 about W52iftow , had pomifen bis Her. orice Fitsgerald, with all the force mdcomdaughter to tolfe , which letters tvere as follotveth, panic of the Cnglifgmen , acconpanted and atten Ded Mac Morogh, oho twas his guive,andconduced 20 Dermon ac Morogh prince of Leiner, to i DMHac Woe chardearle of Chepftone , and fonne of Dilbert the rogysictter bimbpnto Dublin.Atone as thep toere entred with earlefendeth greeting . $f pou de fuellconfider and to carie it inthe beaders and confines of the fervitozte of Dus markethe fime.as wed tbichare in diftreffe, then chatd. blin ,thep forthwith burnen, {potled, and watten the fue do not complaine iwithout canfe 1102 outof fime: fame,and the abole countric thereto adfoining . The for we haue alreabdie feene the (1) ftozkes and fwalCitizens of Dublin {cing and confidering the fame, Hho profpered the Came, obteined the famte,and tic Was concluded inthis over . hat Dermion pac Morogh ould have and enfop all Leintter in peace he bfep a fecret conference with FitsFepbans and Fitsgerald,onto whome he ottereth and vifcoucreth all bis thole mind and intent : tho fozthinith gaue bis anfiver that bis aentfe nas berie eafilie to be md totall fo remembeance the great iniuries and qhans with all his potver ,to atd and belpe the fatp all Sreland ,and peeling onto bin that ferutce and minds and inftie courages ; and then to Doubtthis butte ag onto bis therein ayerteincd. And for the rafcall and naked people hall neuer be able to refit No? toithffand bs, perfoomantee hereof be peliuered is tonne Cunth SBefives pou {ee and know holv that at home,part rusin plenge and for anbottage. Zo whome Rothor lic by the fubtill and craftie dealings of our otone tike then prontifed , bpon condition, that the peace and certeine other points obferued, be tonld giuc confines and Ktifitert, and partlte bythe fecret mas bis Daughter bnito him in mariage. Thefe things ber lice and deuifes of our familiars and acquaintances, tue are bereft ¢{potled both of our countrie and par ing opentic pnblitgen , each partie fiwoze the one fo trimonie. And now we are come biter, not as gra 50 the other, for the performance and beeping of the fame. And pet thatlocuerthe biter Melw,tt was fee diecrancrs folarge fipends, 102 pet as couetons cretltc agréed betivene them, that Dermon ac prollers for gaine and lucre : but onlie in refpedt aw confiveration fo haue and infoie the lands ¢ totones Qnogh, when and alone as he bad quictlie fetied ieintker in ged ager, be thould returne and fend to bs, and toour beires after bs offered and promis bomeall the Cngltth people jas alfo in the mrane fed, UWle are not come hither like pirats o2 theenes fo time fhould not procure anie moze to come oucr. tob and fpoite,but as fatthfull friends,to recouer ano to reffoze this noble andliberall gentlemanto that to plant andfettle bs and out beires in this Zle.And The Conqueft of Ireland. petoas both bonelt and wile , and for bts truth and haliantnefle berie noble and famous. 15e was a man of bis t020, aud conftantof mind, and there, fnithallavozned witha certcine Bind of tpomanite fhamefaitnefle . Sac MPoz0gh being berie glad of this new repatre, as alfo much animated and incow raged theretnith,beginneth to thinke bponolofozes, bpthe mebdfation of gad men,and by Gods gooieile fuel armedand apointedfo let bbs allo be of patiant *° ing Rothortketo be the cyefe bing and monarch of bis patrimonie, tberof be ts {pofted and pt{pottetten, Chap.tt,12. thinketh bimfelfe notv of greater mat: Hught recoucr bis old and ancient rights; as allo thatin the {pzing of the peare paft be would paue come, |