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manuscript_n stow_z in_o rich._n 2d_o archiu_fw-la in_o officio_fw-la rememorat_fw-la regis_fw-la apud_fw-la westmon_n holinshed_n in_o richard_n the_o 2._o henry_n 4._o the_o lord_n thomas_n of_o lancaster_n his_o service_n archiu_fw-la rememorat_fw-la regis_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n henry_n 5._o the_o lord_n furnival_n his_o service_n alb._n libr._n scacc._n dublin_n henry_n 6._o richard_n duke_z of_o york_z his_o service_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n holinshed_n in_o henry_n the_o six_o rot._n parl._n in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la tur._n 17._o hen._n 6._o clausam_fw-la 20._o manuscript_n of_o baron_n finglas_n holinshed_n in_o hen._n 6._o edw._n 4._o how_o the_o war_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edw._n 4._o holinshed_n in_o edw._n 4._o book_n of_o howth_n mâ—rus_n the_o fraternity_n of_o saint_n george_n in_o ireland_n 14._o of_o edw._n 4._o rot._n parl._n dublin_n henry_n 7._o how_o the_o war_n be_v prosecute_v in_o time_n of_o k_o hen._n 7._o arâ—â—â—â—_n remem_fw-la regis_fw-la apud_fw-la west_n the_o book_n of_o howth_n manus_n holinshead_n in_o hen._n 7._o sir_n ed_n poynings_n service_n rot._n parl._n in_o castro_n dublin_n the_o book_n of_o howth_n the_o battle_n of_o knocktow_n henry_n 8._o how_o the_o war_n be_v carry_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o the_o earl_n of_o surry_v service_n the_o lord_n leonard_n gray_n service_n the_o fight_n at_o belahoo_n book_n of_o howth_n manus_fw-la sir_n anthony_n st._n leger_n sir_n edw._n bâ—llingham_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edw._n 6._o archiu_fw-la remem_fw-la regis_fw-la apud_fw-la west_n '_o tho_o earl_n of_o sussex_n in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n queen_n elizabeth_z how_o the_o war_n be_v prosecute_v in_o the_o time_n of_o qu_n elizabeth_n shane_n o_fw-fr neales_n rebellion_n archiu_fw-la remem_fw-la regis_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n desmonds_n rebellion_n tyrones_n rebellion_n four_o main_a defect_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o war._n why_o none_o of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n before_o qu._n elizabeth_n do_v finish_v the_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la how_o the_o several_a king_n of_o england_n be_v divert_v from_o the_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n king_n henry_n 2._o the_o book_n of_o howth_n manus_n rich._n 1._o k._n john_n henry_n 3_o edw._n 1._o archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n edw._n 2._o annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n manuscript_n of_o friar_n clinn_n rubr._n libr._n scac._n dublin_n edw._n 3._o annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o cam_n den_n rich._n 2._o henry_n 4._o henry_n 5._o annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n henry_n 6._o holinshed_n in_o hen._n 6._o manuscript_n of_o baron_n finglas_n edw._n 4._o rich._n 3._o henry_n 7._o henry_n 8._o king_n edward_n 6._o and_o qu._n mary_n qu._n elizabeth_n 2._o the_o defect_n in_o the_o civil_a policy_n &_o government_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o mere_a irish_a matth._n paris_n hist_o major_a fol._n 121._o matth._n paris_n histor_n major_a 220_o b._n