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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: 73 of 344 (1577, Volume 3, p. 83)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 During his abode in the duke his houſe, O|neyle, and Oconor,

1528

The Iriſh in rebellion.

and all their friendes anda|lyes, watching their time to annoy the pale, made open inſurrection agaynſt the Earle of Oſſorie then Lord Deputie of Irelande, inſomuche that the nobleman miſtruſting the ſickleneſſe of Deſ|mond on the one ſide, and the force of theſe newe ſtart vp Rebels on the other ſide, ſtood halfe ama|zed, as it were betwene fire and water. For re|medie wherof, letters thicke and three folde were addreſſed to the Counſaile of Englande, purpor|ting that all theſe late hurly burlies were of pur|poſe rayſed by the meanes of Kyldare,Kildare a freſh impeached. to the ble|miſhing and ſteyning of his brother Oſſorie his gouernment. And to put the matter out of doubt, it was further added, that Kildare commaunded his daughter Elice Fitz Gerald, wife to the baron of Slane, to excite in his name the aforeſaid trai|tours to this open rebellion.

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: 74 of 344 (1577, Volume 3, p. 83)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Cardinall herevpon cauſed Kildare to be examined before the counſaile, where he preſſed EEBO page image 84 him ſo deepely with this late diſloyaltie, that the preſumption being, as the Cardinall did force it, vehement, the treaſon odious, the king ſuſpicious, the enimie egre,The Barle of Kildare com|mitted. the friendes faint, (which were ſufficient grounds to ouerthrow an innocent per|ſon) the Earle was repriued into the tower.

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: 75 of 344 (1577, Volume 3, p. 84)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The noble man betooke himſelfe to God, and the king, he was heartily beloued of the Lieute|nant, pitied in all the Court, and ſtanding in ſo harde a caſe, altered little of his accuſtomed but, comforted other noble men priſoners with him, diſſembling his owne ſorrow.

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