Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 3 Thomas Fitz Giralde hauing intelligence that the whole army was arriued, warded the Caſtel of Maynoth ſo ſtrongly, as he tooke it to be impregnable.Thomas Fitz Girald goeth towards Con|naght. And to the ende he mighte gaue the gouernoure battayle, herode towards Con|naght, to leuie all ſuch power of the Iriſh, as ei|ther for wages, or for good will he could winne, to aſſiſt him. The Lord Deputie forewarned of his drift,The Caſtell of Maynoth beſieged. marched with the Engliſhe army, and the power of the pale to Maynoth, and layde ſiege to the Caſtell on the North ſide, towardes the parke. But before any peece was diſcharged, Sir William Brereton,Sir William Brereton ſom|moneth the Caſtell. by the Deputie his ap|poyntment, did ſommone the Caſtell, offering ſuche as kepte it, to depart with bagge and bag|gage, and beſides their pardon, to bee liberally rewarded for their good and loyall ſeruice. But ſuch as warded the Caſtell, ſcornefully ſcoffing the Knight his offer, gaue him heartie thankes for his kindneſſe, which they ſayd, proceeded ra|ther of his gentleneſſe, than of their deſeruing, wiſhing him to keepe vp in ſtore ſuch liberall of|fers for a deere yeare, and to write his commen|dations home to his friends, and withal, to keepe his head warme, for at their hands he was lyke to haue but a colde ſute: finally not to take ſuche keepe of their ſafetie, in that they were aſſured that he and his fellowes ſhoulde bee ſooner from the ſiege raiſed, than they from the holde remo|ued. Vpon this round aunſwere, the ordinances were planted on the North ſide of the Caſtell, whiche made no great batterie for the ſpace of a fortnight, yet the Caſtell ſo warely of eache ſide enuironed, as the Rebelles were imbard from al egreſſe and regreſſe.Chriſtopher Pareſe betray| [...] the Caſtell [...]f Maynoth. Chriſtopher Pareſe, foſter brother to Thomas Fitz Girald, to whome of eſpeciall truſt, the charge of y^e Caſtel was chiefe|ly committed, proffering his voluntarie ſeruice, (which for the more part is ſo thankeleſſe & vn|ſauory, [...]ofered ſeruice ſtinketh. as it ſtinketh) determined to goe an aſe beyond his fellowes, in betraying the Caſtell to the gouernoure. In this reſolution, he ſhot out a letter endorced to the Lorde Deputie, the effect whereof was, that hee would deuiſe the meanes the Caſtell ſhoulde be taken, ſo that hee myghte haue a ſumme of money for hys paynes, and a competent ſtay during his life. This motion by letters too & fro agreed vpon, Pareſe cauſed ſuch as kept the warde, to ſwill and boll ſo much, as they ſnorted al the night like grunting Hogges, little miſdeeming that whileſt they ſtepte, anye Iudas had bin waking within the Caſtel. The occaſion of this extraordinary exceeding, was couloured, for ſnatching [...] the Caſtell a field peece the day before, from the army, for whiche, they kept ſuch pot reuels, and triumphãt carou|fing, as none of them coulde diſcerne his beddes head, from the heddes feete.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Pareſe taking his tide and time, made ſigne to the army, betwene the twilight and dawning of the day, who hauing ſkaling ladders in a rea|dineſſe, wolde not ouer [...]p the oportunitie offe|red. Holland,Holland, Petit Captaine to Salisburie. petite captaine to Suliſbury was one of the forewardeſt in this exploite, who lea|ping downe from the wall, fell by miſhap into a pipe of feathers,The Caſtell taken. where he was vp to the arme pittes, ſo ſtiffely ſticking therein, & alſo ſo vn|wealdye in his armour, as hee coulde not helpe himſelf neither in or out.Brereton ſea|leth the walles Sir William Brere|ton and his hande hauing ſkaled the walles cri|ed on a ſodaine, S. George, S. George. Three drunken ſwaddes that kepte the caſtell thought that this ſhoute was noughte elſe but a dreame, til time they eſpied the walles full of armed mẽ, & one of thẽ withal perceiuyng Hollãd thus en|tangled in y^e pype, beſtowed an arrow vpõ him, which by good hap did miſſe him. Hollãd forth|with reſcued by his fellowes, ſhot at the other, & ſtrake him ſo full vnder the ſkull, as he left him ſprauling. The reſiſtance was faint, when the Souldyers entred, ſome yeelding themſelues, o|thers that withſtood them ſlayne.Brereton ad|uaunceth hys Standerd. Sir William Brereton ranne vp to the higheſt turret of the Caſtel, and aduaunced his Standerd on the top there of, notifying to the Deputie, y^t the ſort was wonne. Great and rich was the ſpoile, ſuch ſtore of beddes, ſo many goodly hangings, ſo riche a Wardrob, ſuch braue furniture, as truely it was accompted for houſholde ſtuffe and vtenſiles, one of the richeſt Earle his houſes, vnder the Crowne of Englande.

The Lorde Deputie en|treth the Ca|ſtell.

Iames Dela|hide.

Haywarde. Dulcis amica.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The gouernour rauiſhed with the ſweete and delicate voyces,Girald Ayl|mer. at the inſtaunce of Girald Ayle|mer chiefe Iuſtice, and others of the counſell, pardoned them. Chriſtopher Pareſe not miſ|doubting but y^t he ſhould haue bin dubd knight for his ſeruice done that day,Pareſe com|meth before the Gouer|nours. preſented hymſelfe before the Gouernoure, with a cheerefull and familiar countenance, as who ſhould ſay, heere is he that did y^t deede. The Deputie very coldly & half ſteruely caſting an eye towards him ſaid: Pareſe,

I am to thank thee on my maſter y^e K. his behalfe, for this thy profered ſeruice, which I EEBO page image 98 acknowledge to haue bin a ſparing of greate charges, and a ſauing of many valiant Souldy|ers liues to his highneſſe, and when his Maie|ſtie, ſhall bee thereof aduertiſed, I dare be bolde to ſay that hee will not ſee thee lacke during thy life.