[1] This victory bred ſo greate an inſolencye in Thomas Fitz Giralde,Meſſengers ſente from Thomas to Dublin. as hee ſente his meſſen|gers to the Citie, declaring, that albeit they of|fered him that iniurie, as that he could not haue [page 92] free paſſage with hys companye too and fro in the pale, and therefore would he vſe the benefyte of his late ſkirmiſhe, or bee aunſwerable in iuſt reuenge to their due deſerte, he mought by lawe of armes put their Citie to fire and ſword: yet this notwithſtanding, if they would but permit his men to lay ſiege to the Caſtell of Dublin, he would enter in league with them, and would vndertake to backe them in ſuch fauorable wiſe, as the ſtouteſt Champion in his army ſhoulde not be ſo hardy, as to offer the baſeſt in their Ci|tie ſo much as a fillip.