[1] [2] [3] At length there was occasion offered him to com|passe his purpose, by occasion of the earle of Kil|dare his comming out of Ireland. For the cardinall knowing he was well prouided of monie, sought occasion to fléece him of part thereof. The earle of Kildare being vnmarried, was desirous to haue an English woman to wife; and for that he was a suter to a widow contrarie to the cardinals mind, he ac|cused him to the king, of that he had not borne him|selfe vprightlie in his office in Ireland, where he was the kings lieutenant. Such accusations were fra|med against him when no bribes would come,The earle of Kildare com|mitted to+ward. that he was committed to prison, and then by the cardinals good preferment the earle of Surrie was sent into Ireland as the kings deputie, in lieu of the said earle of Kildare, there to remaine rather as an exile, than as lieutenant to the king, euen at the cardinals plea|sure, as he himselfe well perceiued.