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You are here: 1577 > Volume 3 > Body Text: Section 4 of 4: The thirde Booke of the Hiſtorie of Ireland, compriſing the raigne of Henry the eyght: continued by Richard Stanihurſt, and vvritten to the right honorable Sir Henrie Sidney Knight, Lord Deputie of Ireland, Lord preſident of VVales, Knight of the moſt noble order of the Garter, and one of hir Maieſties priue Counſayle within hir Realme of Englande.
Snippet: 26 of 344 (1577, Volume 3, p. 78)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The laſt article agaynſte hym, they concei|ued in theſe tearmes: Finally, all Irelande can not rule thys Earle. No? quoth the Kyng, then in good fayth ſhall this Earle rule all Ire|lande.

You are here: 1577 > Volume 3 > Body Text: Section 4 of 4: The thirde Booke of the Hiſtorie of Ireland, compriſing the raigne of Henry the eyght: continued by Richard Stanihurſt, and vvritten to the right honorable Sir Henrie Sidney Knight, Lord Deputie of Ireland, Lord preſident of VVales, Knight of the moſt noble order of the Garter, and one of hir Maieſties priue Counſayle within hir Realme of Englande.
Snippet: 27 of 344 (1577, Volume 3, p. 78)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus was that accuſation turned to a ieſt:Kildare retur|neth Lorde Deputie. the Earle returned to hys Countrey Lord De|putie, who notwithſtanding hys ſimplicitie in peace, was of that valoure and policie in warre, as his name bred a greater terrour to the Iriſh, than other mens armyes.

You are here: 1577 > Volume 3 > Body Text: Section 4 of 4: The thirde Booke of the Hiſtorie of Ireland, compriſing the raigne of Henry the eyght: continued by Richard Stanihurſt, and vvritten to the right honorable Sir Henrie Sidney Knight, Lord Deputie of Ireland, Lord preſident of VVales, Knight of the moſt noble order of the Garter, and one of hir Maieſties priue Counſayle within hir Realme of Englande.
Snippet: 28 of 344 (1577, Volume 3, p. 78)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In hys warres hee vſed, for policie,Kildares poli|cie in warre. a retch|leſſe kynde of diligence, or a bradye careleſ|neſſe, to the ende hys Souldyers ſhoulde not faynte in theyr attemptes, were the enimie neuer of ſo greate power. Beeyng generall in the fielde of Knocktowe, where in effect, all EEBO page image 79 the Iriſh [...]e [...]elles of Ireland were gathered a|gainſte the Engliſhe pale, one of the Earle hys Captaines preſented him a bad of Kearnes, euẽ as they wer ready to ioyne battayle, and with|all de [...]aunded of the Earle, in what ſeruice hee would haue them employd Mary (quoth hee) let them ſtande by and gyue vs the gaze.

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