[1] [2] [3] R. Houed. Iohn the kings sonne made king of Ireland. Ger. Dor. This yeare the last of March, king Henrie made his sonne Iohn knight, and shortlie after sent him ouer into Ireland, of which countrie he had made him king. At his comming into Ireland, he was ho|nourablie receiued of the archbishop of Diueline, and other noble men that had béene sent thither be|fore him. The king allowed him great abundance of treasure, but he hauing learned that

Non minor est virtus quàm quaerere parta tueri,

keeping it in his coffers (as one now come into a strange place, and not knowing what he shuld want) would not depart with it so fréelie amongst his soul|diers and men of warre as they looked for: by reason whereof their seruice was such, that in diuerse con|flicts he lost manie of his men, and at length was driuen through want of conuenient aid, to returne againe into England, hauing appointed his cap|teins and souldiers to remaine in places most expe|dient for the defense of that countrie. ¶ But héere|of yée may read more at large in the historie of Ireland.