[1] The allegati|on of the I|rishmen.The Irish men alleged for themselues, that his deuise therin could not be compassed, vnles the popes authoritie were therein first obteined: for they affir|med, that immediatlie vpon receiuing the christian faith, they did submit themselues, & all that they had, vnto the see of Rome, so that they could not acknow|ledge any for their souereigne lord, but onelie the pope. Which opinion some of them (although vaine|lie, haue holden vnto these our daies. King Henrie then vnderstanding this matter, dispatched ambassa|dours to Rome, requiring of pope Alexander, that he would by his authoritie grant him licence to ioine the countrie of Ireland vnto the realme of En|gland, who went thither with all expedition according to their charge.