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Show Chap.t5,16,17, ' The Conqueft ofIreland: ourfelues, Kound about bs our cnimies are infinit, and Within our felues fome there be tic pzacife pur deflrucion, And ifit ould baypen that our cap; fines and p2ifoners fhould efcape and bzeake lofe but of their bonds, thich ave but berie tucake and flender,nd Doubt thep twill forthivith take our otwne armours and weapons againtt bs. Wicll tell, the moufeis in the cupbo2d,the fire is in the lap, and the ferpentis in the bofome ; the enimiets at hand rear and giting them fivorepulles. ietmond Bho by the confent.and alfent of the tole armic was chofer and made generall of the field, and tribuneof the hott, bauing efpicd a little houfe of timber fanding balfe bpon pofts tuithout the wwals, called bis men togither,and incouraged them to giuea netyaffanlt at that(1)place.Anb bauing betoed dotunethe potts pou doth not Reimonderecute thatin bisfatsand -_-ther twith a peece of the totunte twall; and thera waic being thusopened,thep entred into the citie, and bil» doings, Lhichbe deniethin bis words 2 Are nothis -_ledthe people in the freets twtthout pitico2 mercie, fpeeches contrarie tobisdeds: Lethimanfwerme -teaning them Ifeng in great heaps ; and thas with to this, Jf our enimies hen thepcomeingodaraie bladie hands they obtcined a blondie bictozte. Jn the am fell ayothted to gtue the onfet,and totwage the tower called(2) Mcinolds tower thep toke tivo mur battellagaint bs,if thep Houlobapento hauethe therers prifoners,ahom they bnarmed and hilled;alDicorie and the ouerband ouer bs, ould thepdeale fo theptoke there Meinold and Dachlathilen Dyhein pitie¢mercie 2 Would thepgrant bs our lines? lanpzince of the Dectes ; but thefe twere faucd by Would thep put bs toranfoine?Luh chat ned mar 20 meanes of the comming and {uite of Mac Porogh, mfe tuo2ds hihen the deeds are ayparant?Dur vidoe tho wasalfo comethither with Maurice Fitsqeralp and Robert Fitsteyhans, And then they han let the ts tobe fo bfed,that the deftruction of thele fely map citie and all other their things in gwd over, Mac beatertoztomanie; tiherby all offers and this wild Morogh gaue his daughter Cua, thom be hadthen and rebellious nation map take an erample , and bes brought thither tofth bim, to be marted to the carle ware botv thep meddle and-incounter with ts. Df according to the firft pact and coucnant; and then the tivo things te are to make choile of one; foeither mariage (olemmn{sed and all things fet in o2der, they fue mutt baliantlie and conragtonflie ffand to pere bifplata their baners ¢ marched towards Dublin. foune tbat ne hauefakenin band; and all fond ptfie fet aftve, bololie and ftoutlte to overfhzow.and 30 (1) Snthe berie place of the affault ts not builoco bangquih this rebellious and ffubbo2ne peopie : 02 (if a ftrong fort and blockeboule,tbich is berifuel fur iwe hall after the mind and opinton of Keimond ab togither be pitifall and full of mercie) we muft boite nithed and appointed tofth o2dtnance and thot, It isin the berie caf angie 02 pointof the twallesof the bpour fatles and returne home, eauing both the Citie + and tnithin on the fonth fide the wales doth it counttie and our patrimonie to this miferable ano appere boty the fame was burned bp the Cnglithy iyzetched people. erucies opinion twas bef then, men atthis thetr entrie, and the thole companie allotwed bis tudgement, (2) Dhe Reinolos tower fs a little totver tn the tiherebpon the captines (as men condemned) fucre {nail of the old citie, andis net 02 berte neere adtot brought to the rockes,andafter their ims were bear ning toalate monafferie 02 friers there : it isa verte ben, thep tere catt headlong into the (cas, and fo 40 fender thing, and not toorthte of anp report ; fauing Dyoloned. that the autho2 dmth allenge it as a fozt in thofe bates The comming ouer ofRichard Strang- bled fo; a'oefente, bow earle of Chepstow intoIreland, and The befieging and taking ofthe ofthe taking ofthe citic ofWaterford. Chap.r16, a #2 this meane time Richard the carte, citie ofDublin. Chap.17. bautng pzoutded and maneall things in reas Ginn being aduertifen,and pauirs perfect aduertifementthat thep of Dublin Dinefle fit fo, fo great an enterpztte, toke 50 4) had procured ¢ flocked all 02 the mott part bis tournie,andcante thzough Wiales to ©. of the land to cometo afd, belpe and to de Daulds; and til as be tent he toke pall the belt chofen and piked mon that be could get. And bauing all things in place and in a reabinefle met and nev fofTarte fo fud)a bolage,be went to: Milford bauer, and haning a god wind tke thtwing and came to Prophevies of Cetidon and Merlin falitied, Waterford,in the kalends of September on the vf gill of faint Wartholomety, ano bad twith him about tivo bundzed gentlemen of gwd fernice, and a thou fandothers, Then was fulfillen Celioons proyhetic, fend them; and that thep hadlated ail the twaics, pal fages and ftrettts about the citie , iereby no mart could paffe that tate,he left all fhofe waies; and pat fing fhzongb the mounteines of Glandolod, be brought bis Ahole armie fafe to (1) Dublin. And {uch twas bis moztall hatred tolwardsthe Dublians, that becould not forget the infuries bon to biméelfe, andthe thamefull repzod) done to bis father. #07 Kihid) twas 5 that A little firebzand thal go befme ©° pis father being ona time at Dublin, and there ft Agreat fire; and as the fparkels inkindle the (mail Wwod,fo hall the fame fet the great wad a fire. tkes Wife was fulfilled the fateng of gerlin;A great fore Punner of a greater follotucr (hallcome,and be thal tread Dotwne the beads of Defmond and Leintter, mid the tuates before opened ¢ made readie be thal inlarge, Reimond being aduertifen of the cartes arr tual, went thenert morrow bnto bim twith great fop,baning with bim in bis companiefortie gentles anew of feruice.nd on the mozcotw bpon faint Ware tholometus daic,being tuetoaie, thep difplaicd thetr banmners,and in gudarraie thep marched to the tvals Of the citte, being fullic bent and Determined to give fing at the deze of a cerfein ancient manofthe cttte, thep Din not onelie there murther bim; but fo: a fut ther fatiffieng of thetic malice, thep caff bm and bur ricd him with a dog : and therefore abour all otbers be mot mostallie bated them . Xbecittsens mud miffrutting themfelues, thep fend meflengers to uy treate for peace;andin the end bp the mediation and meanes of Lancencethen the arcbbithop of Dablirt, a parle: anda treatie tas obteined : but abiles old and ancient men weretalking of peace,the por ger fort tuere bnfie in weapons. Jfo2 Retmond a Piles of Cogan, two lutte pong gentlemen , bat moze defivens to fight bnber Parste the Helds Dan The Conqueft ofIreland. fofit tincouncell Hider Fupiter;and moze Willing to porthafe hono2 inthe warres, than gaine in peace, hep witha compante of luffie pong gentlemen fuddenlic ratfo the fwalles,¢ giuing the aflalt,brake in,entred the citie,ano obteined the bidozte,mabing nofiiall Naughter of their entnrtes:but pet the greas fer number of them, with afculphus thetr captetn, efeaped alwate With (uch riches gictuelsas thep bad, aid recoucred themfelues onto certeine thips hid at Dundozogh manfullie oefending themécives, dic to oppelie bis aduerfarie, and the gett ts inplace © therebpon the boutefred,the famefell botone togt- swith fmail courtefiets requit bis bott. ano g peate Chap.17,18, (9. fhe affault : the citizens ¢ fuch others as hadetcapen I$ of Greland bitth, The gouernment thereof is bnoer 4 mato; andtivo Mhfiviftes. And as concerning the o2der , gouernement , fate, policies, and gad fernts cvs of the faine, 4 fhall moze at large declare in mp particular biftozie of this lano, The'councellor "Ne kept a Armagh, hosing latethere,¢ fo fatleo to the noztyFlamds. At thistime ro * _ there haened tino ftrange mitacles in the fameci: fie, the one toas of acroffe 02a tod which the citizens Chap. 18, Hele thines thus envene compleaten, tiinding to aue caried with them, twas notnog there twasa fpnodo2councell ofall the clers fyould be remoued; the other twas ofa peece of moe nid; Which was Offeredto the fameradtivife , ¢ ener ttreturned backeagatne, as-poumap feemioze thers of tiourtopograybie. When theearlehadipent s gfe calles and 'allemblen at Armagh there tointteat and cramine that thoula be the caufes mdreafons,thy ¢ trerefore the realme was thus plagued by the refozt andrepatre of rangers felv dates inthe citic, about fetting ano fetling'the in among thems Atlengt it was fullie agreed, ano fanein godorder, be lett thefametothe charge and enerie mansopinfon was, that it was Goons ful gouetnance of Miles Cogan:but be himfelfe by the 20 plaguefor the finnes ofthe people, ano efpectallic bir « ¢ 4 & petiuation of Bac Morogh (bs fought byall the -caufe they died to buie Cnglitymen of merchants toaics hecould, hotu to be reucnged bpon Dzortke and pitats,and (contvarie fo all equitie o2reafon)oin King of Meth) inuaded the borders of Beth, and twas make bonbdilanesof them: and God note auenge fed, (poiled,amd deftroied the fame, Ail eth being andacquit this their tniquitic, plaguen them with intheend twatten by the flv02d and fire; Kothortke the like, and hath {et thete Cnglithmen ¢ rangers hing of Connagh thought with himfelfebat might fo reduce them notw into the like fauerte and bone deteof befall onto him, bicaule bis neighbors boute Dage. FFo2 the Cnglithmien,then thetr realme was bettig {et onfire, bis tas nert tothe ithe pertll + he at reff and peace, andthetrlandin quieteftate, aw fent his meffengers bnte Dermon Mac Worgh thep notin anie diftrefle,twant,o2 penurie,theft chile Withihis meflage . Contrarie tothe order of the 30 drenand kinfmen twere fold andmade bondManes int Peace,thon batt procured,called,and flocked into this Sreland.Ansthereforett as mof like, that Gonfor land a great multitude a0 numberof ftrangers, the fin of the people would ¢ didlatethe tke plague and as long as thou didtt ffaie and keepe thp felfe bponthe Frith people. Itwas therefore vecraed bp thithin thy ofne countric of Leinifer, Wwe bare thers the fatdcouncell , and concluded by that (ynod , that ¢ tntth, md were contented. Iut foofomncdh) as note all the Crglif}inen within that land, therefoener hot caring for thp oth, noz regarding the fafetie of thep tuere,tn bondage 02 captinitic, Mould be manw miffed,(et fre and at libertic, f ©thy hottages,thon hatt fo fondlie ¢ lewolie patted thy cc bounds : 3 am to require the, that thou do retire ¢c WD twithozatw thefe ercurfes of frangers ; 02 elfe The proclamation ofking Henrie thithout fatle J will cut offthy fonnes head; ¢ fend 4° &ithe, Mac Dorogh aben be beard thisneflage,fall fontlie anfwweren and faid be would not giue over that thich be had begui, noz Defitt frombis enters thefecondagainftthe carle,andof' the fending ofReimond to the king Palle, Dntill he fuboued all Connagh bis ancientins Chap,19. bevitance, as alfo be had recouered the monarchie of allFreland. Rothortke being aduertifen of his ars fer,was fomibat armed and offended therwith, Goyer tioings was cavienahnone of the Shorthwith in his rage commanded Pac Poroghs Arelanvd,¢ the nets the further it twent,the mozeif tnereafen ; and the king being aps fonne,tho toas bis plenge, to be beheaded. (1) Dublinis the olvetf and anctentelt cttie in all Teland,ano twas builoedbp one Amelaus,the cloett Of thee beethzen named Détimen o2 Cafterlings : bhithcame firont of Moztwate, 02(as fome write) Sut of No2manbdie, and dio inhabit the land. Xt toas Hamed Aghatia,that ts,the totone of hurdels;fo3 € Ganvethfomewbat ote and in a marity ground: @ bicanfe ben the fame twas fir butloco, the la- godfuccelle thicy the Englitymenhad in 5° nertifen that the earle bad not onlie recouered Leins fter,but had alfo conquered fundzie other territories, tberebnto be bad notitle by the right of bis tuife, pid fet forth bis proclamation , forbioding and inbta biting that from thenfefo2th no Hip from out of anp place, onder bis dominion , fhould paffe o2 traffike into Zreland: and that all manerof his tubtedts abich iwere within that realme,fhould returne from thenfe into Gnyland befoxe Cafter then nert following, ets Were iyont and did go bpon hurdels, it take bpon paine of forfeiture of all their lands, as alfo ta the name thereof, $t was alfocalled Dolin, thi 60 be bantfhen men for euer.The earle then he fatw hime - tofaie blacke water,for ofthat name is acerteine felfe in this niftres,being in perill tolofe bis friends, Hoke, Geeting not farre ont of the totone, but no Scalled Dublin o2 Dinelin 3 tt andeth bpon the oa Hamed Anelizhus o2 the Lifter, anditisa pot Stone, being the cheefett citie and empo2z(um ofall Sat lang. Ft is walledwith fone roundabout,s at Se cali part therofis a verte olv cattle, builocd firtt Benrje L onvers archbithop ofDublin aboutthe = +212, Bich is now the quéenescaffell, ¢ ebers - lox beputic ofthat Land moft commonlylieth, a aberin the courts fo the commonlatw atthe "terms are hept. She citie it felfe Lands mofk Sn trade of merchanpise , ¢ ts bv that meansof gop fhe indabitants are mere Cnglifomen,bat antiri basaro to wantbis necefaries, taketh adnife ano countell abat were bef tobedone. At length it twas agreed and concluded, that Ketmond thould be fent oner to the hing then being in Aquitaine, with letterstothiseffea. MDprighthonourable lor, ¥ cameinto this land tofth pour leaue and fauour(as J remember ) for the afding and helping of pour fers uant Dermon Bac Wo.0gb.And chat locner J bane gotten and purchaled,efther bp him 02 bp anie others, as % confete and acknotvledge the fame from and by meanes of pour grations g@dnefle: fo thall the fame fill reff and remaine at pour deugtion mo commanbdement, C.ff. The |