Compare 1587 edition: 1 After this, they gote togither to the number of three thouſand mẽ, with the ſupply of y^e towneſ|men of Wexforde, and marched foorth towardes the vpper Oſſorie, to be reuenged of the Lordes there, that had ſhewed themſelues moſt cruell and ſpitefull of all other towards the king in time of his troubles and baniſhment.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 The chiefe gouernour of that quarter named Duneuald,Duneuald a prince of the vpper Oſſorie. gathering togither the people to de|fende their countrey, was trayned foorth into the playnes and harde grounde, where with a violent charge of the horſemen, his army was eaſily diſ|comfited and broken in peeces, ſo that the Iriſhe [figure appears here on page 23] footemen following, and comming in among them, ſlew thoſe that they found borne downe by the horſemen, and brought two hundred of theyr heads whiche they had cut off, and threw them downe at Dermote his foote.The valiancie of Robert de Barre, and Meller, Ne|phewes to Fitz Stephan. The valiancie of two yong Gentlemen appeared greatly in thys exployt, the one called Robert de Barre, and the other Meiller, both Nephewes to Fitz Stephan, the one by hys brother, and the other by hys ſiſter.

To be ſhorte,The Lords of vpper Oſſorie reduced to ſubiection. Rodericke the Monarke. thoſe Lordes of vpper Oſſorie, were cõpelled to returne to their olde ſubiection, & ſweare fealtie. Roderike the Monarke appalled with the brute hereof, reyſed all the vnder Kings to defend the land from this inuaſiõ of ſtrangers, fearing leaſt all woulde goe to naughte, if timely prouiſion were not had.Meſſengers ſent to Fitz Stephans. But yet firſt they ſent to Fitz Stephan certaine perſonages of credite, with courteous wordes and riche preſentes, requiring him to depart the land quietly, and not to moleſt them by warre without cauſe.Fitz Stephans anſwere. His anſwer was, that he maruelled much at y^e follie of thoſe Prin|ces, who to ſatiſfie their diſpleaſure and malice, had opened ſuch a gappe to their owne deſtructiõ, not conſidering howe the ſubiectes whome they had ſchooled to breake their allegaunce aneynſt theyr naturall Prince the King of Leyniſter, would not be as ready to rebell againſt the King of Connagh. But for his owne parte, althoughe hee myghte with better reaſon inuade ſtraun|gers, than they mighte expell theyr neyghbours, and one that was their paire, yet if they would ſuffer the Kyng of Leyniſter to repoſſeed and en|ioy hys righte, they ſhoulde not fynde hym vnreaſonable. Otherwiſe,Welchmen. they ſhoulde well perceyue, that the Welchmen wanted ney|ther habilitie nor faithe to mayneteyne theyr worde.