[1] Now it came to passe, that by the assistance of such Englishmen as then came ouer, the foresaid Irish king began to recouer his losses, and in the end waxed so strong, that he subdued all his enimies. When he had thus obteined the victorie, he did not onelie not send backe his aiders, but so liberallie re|teined them still with him, that they had no hast to re|turne home, but setled themselues in that countrie, where they liued a pleasant and verie licentious life. For this cause also the stoutest lords and rulers of [page 81] and Irish nation began sore to stomach the matter against him that had thus brought the English nati|on into their countrie, in so much that the English|men perceiuing their malice, and therewithall ha|uing some feare of themselues, bicause of their small number, they sent ouer into England for such as wanted liuing, and were willing to seeke for it in o|ther countries, of which sort, great numbers went o|uer thither within a short space, whereby the multi|tude of the English greatlie increased: but for as much as they had no ruler to gouerne them, they pro|cured Richard Strangbow earle of Struguille, aliàs Chepstow in Wales to come ouer thither, and to receiue the souereigne gouernement,Erle Strang+bow. N. Triuet. with such honorable prouision for maintenance of his estate, as should séeme requisit.