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You are here: 1577 > Volume 3 > Body Text: Section 3 of 4: The ſeconde Booke of the Hiſtories of Irelande, in which the conqueſt made by Henry the ſecond of that name, King of Englande, is comprehended.
Snippet: 54 of 200 (1577, Volume 3, p. 30)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 King Henrie acknowledged to be ſupreme Prince of all Irelande.Thus all the Princes of the whole Iland, and ſpecially this Roderike King of Connagh that was reputed Monarke of Irelande for himſelfe and al other, acknowledged king Henrie for the ſupreme Lorde and ſoueraigne Prince of all the Ilande, ſo that there was not one of any name or accompt within the boundes thereof (thoſe of Vlſter onely excepted) that refuſed to exhibite due reuerence vnto hys royall Maieſtie. And ſo was the prophecie of Merlyn fulfilled (as ſome tooke it.The Prophecy of Merlin.)

You are here: 1577 > Volume 3 > Body Text: Section 3 of 4: The ſeconde Booke of the Hiſtories of Irelande, in which the conqueſt made by Henry the ſecond of that name, King of Englande, is comprehended.
Snippet: 55 of 200 (1577, Volume 3, p. 30)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The ſixt ſhall ouerthrow the Walles of Ire|lande, and againe fiue portions ſhall be brought into one.

You are here: 1577 > Volume 3 > Body Text: Section 3 of 4: The ſeconde Booke of the Hiſtories of Irelande, in which the conqueſt made by Henry the ſecond of that name, King of Englande, is comprehended.
Snippet: 56 of 200 (1577, Volume 3, p. 30)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This ſixt they conſtrued now to be this king Henrie in whome the fiue vnderkingdomes were vnited.

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