call_v the_o cross_n wherein_o the_o k._n make_v a_o sheriff_n and_o so_o in_o each_o of_o these_o county_n palatine_n there_o be_v two_o sheriff_n one_o of_o the_o liberty_n &_o another_o of_o the_o cross_n as_o in_o meth_n we_o find_v a_o sheriff_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o a_o sheriff_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o so_o in_o ulster_n &_o so_o in_o wexford_v and_o so_o at_o this_o day_n the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n make_v a_o sheriff_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o the_o king_n a_o sheriff_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o tipperary_n hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a how_o much_o the_o king_n jurisdiction_n be_v restrain_v and_o the_o power_n of_o these_o lord_n enlarge_v by_o these_o high_a privilege_n and_o it_o do_v further_o appear_v by_o one_o article_n among_o other_o prefer_v to_o king_n edward_n the_o third_o touch_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o ireland_n which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o tower_n in_o these_o word_n item_n les_fw-fr franchese_n grant_v in_o ireland_n que_fw-fr sont_fw-fr roialle_n tell_v come_v duresme_fw-fr &_o cestre_n vous_fw-fr oustont_fw-fr cybien_fw-fr de_fw-fr les_fw-fr profit_n come_v the_o grand_a party_n the_o obeisance_n des_fw-fr person_n enfranchese_n &_o en_fw-fr quescum_fw-la franchese_fw-mi est_fw-la chancellerie_n chequer_n &_o conusans_a the_o plea_n cybien_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr coronne_fw-fr come_v autres_fw-fr commune_v &_o grantont_a auxi_fw-la charter_n de_fw-fr pardon_n et_fw-fr sont_fw-fr sovent_n per_fw-la ley_fw-fr et_fw-fr reasonable_a cause_n seiss_v envostre_fw-fr main_fw-fr a_o grand_a profit_n de_fw-fr vous_fw-fr et_fw-fr leigerment_n restitues_fw-la per_fw-la maundement_n horse_n de_fw-fr englettere_n a_o damage_n etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o article_n the_o k._n make_v answer_v le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr voet_n que_fw-fr les_fw-fr franchese_n que_fw-fr sont_fw-fr et_fw-fr serront_fw-fr per_fw-la just_a cause_n prize_v en_fw-fr sa_fw-fr main_fw-fr ne_fw-fr soent_a my_o restitue_n avaunt_o que_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr soit_fw-fr certify_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cause_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr prise_fw-fr de_fw-fr icelle_v 26._o ed._n 3._o claus._n m._n 1._o again_o these_o great_a undertaker_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o form_n of_o plantation_n but_o all_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o discretion_n and_o pleasure_n and_o although_o they_o build_v castle_n and_o make_v freeholders_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o tenor_n or_o service_n reserve_v to_o the_o crown_n but_o the_o lord_n draw_v all_o the_o respect_n and_o dependency_n of_o the_o common_a people_n unto_o themselves_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o inconvenience_n do_v arise_v by_o these_o large_a and_o ample_a grant_n of_o land_n and_o liberty_n to_o the_o first_o adventurer_n in_o the_o conquest_n assure_o by_o these_o grant_n of_o whole_a liberty_n province_n and_o petty_a kingdom_n those_o few_o english_a lord_n pretend_v to_o be_v proprieter_n of_o all_o the_o land_n so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n leave_v of_o settle_v the_o native_n in_o their_o possession_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o conquest_n become_v impossible_a without_o the_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o all_o the_o irish_a which_o these_o english_a lord_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v nor_o perhaps_o willing_a if_o they_o have_v be_v able_a notwithstanding_o because_o they_o do_v still_o hope_n to_o become_v lord_n of_o those_o land_n which_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o irish_a whereunto_o they_o pretend_v title_n by_o their_o large_a grant_n and_o because_o they_o do_v fear_v that_o if_o the_o irish_a be_v receive_v into_o the_o king_n protection_n and_o make_v liege-man_n and_o free-subiecte_n the_o state_n of_o england_n will_v establish_v they_o in_o their_o possession_n by_o grant_n from_o the_o crown_n reduce_v their_o country_n into_o county_n ennoble_v some_o of_o they_o and_o enfranchise_v all_o and_o make_v they_o amesueable_a to_o the_o law_n which_o will_v have_v abridge_v and_o cut_v off_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o greatness_n which_o they_o have_v promise_v unto_o themselves_o they_o persuade_v the_o king_n of_o england_n that_o it_o be_v unfit_a to_o communicate_v the_o law_n of_o england_n unto_o they_o that_o it_o be_v the_o best_a policy_n to_o hold_v they_o as_o alien_n and_o enemy_n and_o to_o prosecute_v they_o with_o a_o continual_a war_n hereby_o pleasure_n they_o obtain_v another_o royal_a prerogative_n and_o power_n which_o be_v to_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n at_o their_o pleasure_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o give_v they_o a_o absolute_a command_n over_o the_o body_n land_n and_o good_n of_o the_o english_a subject_n here_o and_o beside_o the_o irish_a inhabit_v the_o land_n full_o conquer_a and_o reduce_v be_v in_o condition_n of_o slave_n and_o villain_n do_v render_v a_o great_a profit_n and_o revennew_n then_o if_o they_o have_v be_v make_v the_o king_n free-subiect_n and_o for_o these_o two_o cause_n last_o express_v they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o root_v out_o all_o the_o irishry_n we_o may_v not_o therefore_o marvel_v that_o when_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o irish_a as_o be_v before_o remember_v be_v desirous_a to_o be_v certify_v de_fw-fr voluntate_fw-la magnatum_fw-la suorum_fw-la in_o proximo_fw-la parliamento_fw-la in_o hibernia_n tenend_v si_fw-mi sine_fw-la alieno_fw-la praeiudicio_fw-la concederepossit_n quod_fw-la per_fw-la statut_fw-la inde_fw-la fact_n hibernici_n utantur_fw-la legibus_fw-la anglicanis_fw-la sive_fw-la chartis_fw-la regijs_fw-la inde_fw-la impetrandis_fw-la that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o statute_n make_v to_o that_o effect_n for_o the_o troth_n be_v that_o those_o great_a english_a lord_n do_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n cross_n and_o withstand_v the_o enfranchisement_n of_o the_o irish_a for_o the_o cause_n before_o express_v wherein_o i_o must_v still_o clear_a and_o acquit_v the_o crown_n and_o state_n of_o england_n of_o negligence_n or_o ill_a policy_n and_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o the_o pride_n covetousness_n &_o ill_a counsel_n of_o the_o english_a plant_v here_o which_o in_o all_o former_a age_n have_v be_v the_o chief_a impediment_n of_o the_o final_a conquest_n of_o ireland_n again_o those_o large_a scope_n of_o land_n another_o and_o great_a liberty_n with_o the_o absolute_a power_n to_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n do_v raise_v the_o english_a lord_n to_o that_o height_n of_o pride_n and_o ambition_n as_o that_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v one_o another_o but_o grow_v to_o a_o mortal_a war_n and_o dissension_n among_o themselves_o as_o appear_v by_o all_o the_o record_n and_o story_n of_o this_o kingdom_n first_o in_o the_o year_n 1204._o the_o lacy_n of_o meth_n make_v war_n upon_o sir_n john_n courcy_n who_o have_v take_v he_o by_o treachery_n send_v he_o prisoner_n into_o england_n in_o the_o year_n 1210._o camden_n king_n john_n come_v over_o in_o person_n expel_v the_o lacy_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o their_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o english_a howbeit_o upon_o payment_n of_o great_a fine_n they_o be_v afterward_o restore_v in_o the_o year_n 1228._o that_o family_n be_v rise_v to_o a_o great_a height_n for_o hugh_n de_fw-fr lacie_n the_o young_a be_v create_v earl_n of_o ulster_n after_o the_o death_n of_o courcy_n without_o issue_n there_o arise_v dissension_n and_o war_n between_o that_o house_n and_o william_n martial_n lord_n os_fw-la leinster_n whereby_o all_o meth_n be_v destroy_v and_o lay_v waist_n in_o the_o year_n 1264._o sir_n walter_n bourke_n have_v marry_v the_o daughter_n &_o heir_n of_o lacie_n whereby_o he_o be_v earl_n of_o ulster_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n have_v mortal_a debate_n with_o maurice_n fitz-morice_n the_o geraldine_n for_o certain_a land_n in_o conaght_n so_o as_o all_o ireland_n be_v full_a of_o war_n between_o the_o bourkes_n and_o the_o geraldine_n say_v our_o annalle_n wherein_o maurice_n fitz-morice_n grow_v so_o insolent_a as_o that_o upon_o a_o meeting_n at_o thistledermot_n he_o take_v the_o lord_n justice_n himself_o sir_n richard_n capell_n prisoner_n with_o diverse_a lord_n of_o monster_n be_v then_o in_o his_o company_n in_o the_o year_n 1288._o richard_n bourke_n earl_n of_o ulster_n common_o call_v the_o red_a earl_n pretend_v title_n to_o the_o lordship_n of_o meth_n make_v war_n upon_o sir_n theobald_n de_fw-fr verdun_n and_o besiege_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o athlove_n again_o in_o the_o year_n 1292._o john_n fitz-thomas_n the_o geraldine_n have_v by_o contention_n with_o the_o lord_n vesci_n get_v a_o goodly_a inheritance_n in_o kildare_n grow_v to_o that_o height_n of_o imagination_n say_v the_o story_n as_o he_o fall_v into_o difference_n with_o diverse_a great_a nobleman_n and_o among_o many_o other_o with_o richard_n the_o red_a earl_n who_o he_o take_v prisoner_n and_o detain_v he_o in_o castle_n ley_n and_o by_o that_o dissension_n the_o english_a camden_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o irish_a on_o the_o other_o do_v waste_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o country_n after_o in_o the_o year_n 1311._o the_o same_o red_a earl_n
a_o discovery_n of_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o ireland_n be_v never_o entire_o subdue_v nor_o bring_v under_o obedience_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n until_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o majesty_n happy_a reign_n print_a for_o john_n jaggard_n dwell_v within_o temple_n bar_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o star_n 1612._o dedicate_v to_o the_o king_n by_o his_o majesty_n attorney_n general_n of_o ireland_n principis_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la maxima_fw-la nôsse_fw-la svos_fw-la a_o discovery_n of_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o ireland_n be_v never_o entire_o subdue_v and_o bring_v under_o obedience_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n until_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o majesty_n happy_a reign_n during_o the_o time_n of_o my_o service_n in_o ireland_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n i_o have_v visit_v all_o the_o province_n of_o that_o kingdom_n in_o sundry_a journey_n and_o circuit_n wherein_o i_o have_v observe_v the_o good_a temperature_n of_o the_o air_n the_o fruittâ—iness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o pleasant_a and_o commodious_a seat_n for_o habitation_n the_o safe_a and_o large_a port_n and_o haven_n lie_v open_a for_o traffic_n into_o all_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o long_a inlet_n of_o many_o navigable_a river_n and_o so_o many_o great_a lake_n and_o fresh_a pond_n within_o the_o land_n as_o the_o like_a be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v in_o any_o part_n of_o europe_n the_o rich_a fishing_n and_o wild_a fowl_n of_o all_o kind_n and_o last_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n endue_v with_o extraordinary_a ability_n of_o nature_n the_o observation_n whereof_o have_v breed_v in_o i_o some_o curiosity_n to_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o this_o kingdom_n whereof_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v bear_v the_o title_n of_o sovereign_a lord_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o odd_a year_n a_o period_n of_o time_n wherein_o diverse_a great_a monarchy_n have_v rise_v from_o barbarism_n to_o civillitie_n and_o fall_v again_o to_o ruin_n be_v not_o in_o all_o that_o space_n of_o time_n thorough_o subdue_v and_o reduce_v to_o obedience_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n although_o there_o have_v be_v almost_o a_o continual_a war_n between_o the_o english_a and_o the_o irish_a and_o why_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o mere_a irish_a be_v so_o little_o alter_v since_o the_o day_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o as_o appear_z by_o the_o description_n make_v by_o giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la who_o live_v and_o write_v in_o that_o time_n albeit_o there_o have_v be_v since_o that_o time_n so_o many_o english_a colony_n plant_v in_o ireland_n as_o that_o if_o the_o people_n be_v number_v at_o this_o day_n by_o the_o poll_n such_o as_o be_v descend_v of_o english_a race_n will_v be_v find_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o ancient_a native_n and_o true_o upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o conduct_n and_o passage_n of_o affair_n in_o former_a time_n i_o find_v that_o the_o state_n of_o england_n ought_v to_o be_v clear_v of_o a_o imputation_n which_o a_o vulgar_a error_n have_v cast_v upon_o it_o in_o one_o point_n namely_o that_o ireland_n long_o since_o may_v have_v be_v subdue_v and_o reduce_v to_o civility_n if_o some_o statesman_n in_o policy_n have_v not_o think_v it_o more_o fit_a to_o continue_v that_o realm_n in_o barbarism_n doubtless_o this_o vulgar_a opinion_n or_o report_n have_v no_o true_a ground_n but_o do_v first_o arise_v either_o out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o out_o of_o malice_n for_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o this_o discourse_n that_o ever_o since_o our_o nation_n have_v any_o foot_n in_o this_o land_n the_o state_n of_o england_n do_v earnest_o desire_v and_o do_v according_o endeavour_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o perfect_v the_o conquest_n of_o this_o kingdom_n but_o that_o in_o every_o age_n there_o be_v find_v such_o impediment_n &_o defect_n in_o both_o realm_n as_o cause_v almost_o a_o impossibility_n that_o thing_n shall_v have_v be_v otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v the_o defect_n which_o hinder_v the_o perfection_n conquest_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n and_o consist_v first_o in_o the_o faint_a prosecution_n of_o the_o war_n and_o next_o in_o the_o looseness_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n for_o the_o husbandman_n must_v first_o break_v the_o land_n before_o it_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o good_a seed_n and_o when_o it_o be_v thorough_o break_v and_o manure_v if_o he_o do_v not_o forth_o with_o cast_n good_a seed_n into_o it_o it_o will_v grow_v wild_a again_o and_o bear_v nothing_o but_o weed_n so_o a_o barbarous_a country_n must_v be_v first_o break_v by_o a_o war_n before_o it_o will_v be_v capable_a of_o good_a government_n and_o when_o it_o be_v full_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v if_o it_o be_v not_o well_o plant_v and_o govern_v after_o the_o conquest_n it_o will_v eftsoons_a return_v to_o the_o former_a barbarism_n touch_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o martial_a war_n affair_n from_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o when_o the_o first_o overture_n be_v make_v for_o the_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n i_o mean_v the_o first_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n of_o england_n until_o the_o nine_o and_o thirtith_a year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n when_o that_o royal_a army_n be_v send_v over_o to_o suppress_v tirones_fw-la rebellion_n which_o make_v in_o the_o end_n a_o universal_a and_o absolute_a conquest_n of_o all_o the_o irishrie_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o english_a force_n send_v hither_o or_o raise_v here_o from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v ever_o too_o weak_a to_o subdue_v and_o master_v so_o many_o warlike_a nation_n or_o sept_n 〈◊〉_d the_o irish_a as_o do_v possess_v this_o island_n and_o beside_o their_o weakness_n they_o be_v ill_o pay_v and_o worse_o govern_v and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n there_o come_v over_o anarmy_a of_o competent_a strength_n and_o power_n it_o do_v rather_o terrify_v then_o break_v and_o subdue_v this_o people_n be_v ever_o break_v and_o dissolve_v by_o some_o one_o accident_n or_o other_o before_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o conquest_n for_o that_o i_o call_v a_o perfect_a conquest_n of_o a_o country_n which_o do_v reduce_v all_o the_o conquest_n people_n thereof_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o subject_n and_o those_o i_o call_v subject_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o ordinary_a law_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o sovereign_n for_o though_o the_o prince_n do_v bear_v the_o title_n of_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o a_o entire_a country_n as_o our_o king_n do_v of_o all_o ireland_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v two_o three_o part_n of_o that_o country_n wherein_o he_o can_v punish_v treason_n murder_n or_o theft_n unless_o he_o send_v a_o army_n to_o do_v it_o if_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o his_o ordinary_a court_n of_o justice_n do_v not_o extend_v into_o those_o part_n to_o protect_v the_o people_n from_o wrong_n &_o oppression_n if_o he_o have_v no_o certain_a revennew_n no_o escheat_n or_o forfeyture_n out_o of_o the_o same_o i_o can_v just_o say_v that_o such_o a_o country_n be_v whole_o conquer_v first_o then_o that_o we_o may_v judge_v and_o second_o discern_v whether_o the_o english_a force_n in_o ireland_n be_v at_o any_o time_n of_o sufficient_a strength_n to_o make_v a_o full_a and_o final_a conquest_n of_o that_o land_n let_v we_o see_v what_o extraordinary_a army_n have_v be_v transmit_v out_o of_o england_n thither_o and_o what_o ordinary_a force_n have_v be_v maintain_v there_o and_o what_o service_n they_o have_v perform_v from_o time_n to_o time_n since_o the_o seaventeenth_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o in_o that_o year_n mac_n murugh_n lord_n of_o second_o leinster_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o meth_n and_o conaght_n and_o expel_v out_o of_o â—…s_n territory_n move_v king_n henry_n the_o second_o to_o invade_v ireland_n and_o make_v a_o overture_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o sovereign_a lordship_n thereof_o the_o king_n refuse_v to_o undertake_v the_o war_n himself_o to_o avoid_v the_o charge_n as_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o refuse_v to_o undertake_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o indies_n for_o the_o same_o cambrenfis_n cause_n but_o he_o give_v licence_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n that_o such_o of_o his_o subject_n may_v pass_v over_o into_o ireland_n as_o will_v at_o their_o own_o charge_n become_v adventurer_n in_o that_o enterprise_n so_o as_o the_o first_o attempt_n to_o conquer_v this_o gentleman_n kingdom_n be_v but_o a_o adventure_n of_o a_o few_o private_a gentleman_n fitz-stephen_n &_o fitz-girald_a first_o break_v the_o ice_n with_o a_o party_n of_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o man_n the_o earl_n strongbow_n follow_v they_o with_o twelve_o hundred_o more_o who_o good_a success_n upon_o
many_o year_n together_o yet_o the_o sundry_a rebellion_n join_v with_o foreign_a invasion_n upon_o this_o island_n whereby_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v utter_o lose_v &_o to_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n do_v quicken_v her_o majesty_n care_n for_o the_o preservation_n thereof_o and_o to_o that_o end_n from_o time_n to_o time_n during_o her_o reign_n she_o send_v over_o such_o supply_n of_o man_n and_o treasure_n as_o do_v suppress_v the_o rebel_n and_o repel_v the_o invader_n howbeit_o before_o the_o transmit_n of_o the_o last_o great_a army_n the_o force_n send_v over_o by_o queen_n elizabeth_n be_v not_o of_o sufficient_a power_n to_o break_v and_o subdue_v all_o the_o irishry_n and_o to_o reduce_v and_o reform_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n but_o when_o the_o general_a defection_n come_v which_o come_v not_o without_o a_o special_a providence_n for_o the_o final_a good_a of_o that_o kingdom_n though_o the_o second_o cause_n thereof_o be_v the_o faint_a prosecution_n of_o the_o war_n against_o tyrone_n the_o practice_n of_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n &_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o aid_n from_o spain_n then_o the_o extreme_a peril_n of_o lose_v the_o kingdom_n the_o dishonour_n &_o danger_n that_o may_v thereby_o grow_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n together_o with_o a_o just_a disdain_n conceive_v by_o that_o great-minded_n queen_n that_o so_o wicked_a and_o ungrateful_a a_o rebel_n shall_v prevail_v against_o she_o who_o have_v ever_o be_v victorious_a against_o all_o her_o enemy_n do_v move_v and_o almost_o enforce_v she_o to_o send_v over_o that_o mighty_a army_n and_o do_v withal_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n cheerful_o to_o contribute_v to_o ward_n the_o maintain_v thereof_o a_o million_o of_o sterling_a pound_n at_o least_o which_o be_v do_v with_o a_o purpose_n only_o to_o save_a and_o not_o to_o gain_v a_o kingdom_n to_o keep_v and_o retain_v that_o sovereignty_n which_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n have_v in_o ireland_n such_o as_o it_o be_v and_o not_o to_o recover_v a_o more_o absolute_a dominion_n but_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o many_o time_n that_o when_o a_o house_n be_v on_o fire_n the_o owner_n to_o save_v it_o from_o burn_a pull_v it_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o that_o pull_v down_o do_v give_v occasion_n of_o build_v it_o up_o again_o in_o a_o better_a form_n so_o these_o last_o war_n which_o to_o save_v the_o kingdom_n do_v utter_o break_v &_o destroy_v this_o people_n produce_v a_o better_a effect_n than_o be_v at_o first_o expect_v for_o every_o rebellion_n when_o it_o be_v suppress_v do_v make_v the_o subject_n weak_a and_o the_o prince_n strong_a so_o this_o general_a revolt_n when_o it_o be_v overcome_v do_v produce_v a_o general_a obedience_n &_o reformation_n of_o all_o the_o irishrie_n which_o ever_o before_o have_v be_v disobedient_a &_o unreform_v &_o thereupon_o ensue_v the_o final_a and_o full_a conquest_n of_o ireland_n and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o be_v speak_v touch_v the_o defect_n in_o the_o martial_a affair_n and_o the_o weak_a &_o faint_a prosecution_n of_o the_o war_n and_o of_o the_o several_a impediment_n or_o employment_n which_o do_v hinder_v or_o divert_v every_o king_n of_o england_n successive_o from_o reduce_v ireland_n to_o their_o absolute_a subjection_n it_o now_o remain_v that_o we_o show_v government_n the_o defect_n of_o the_o civil_a policy_n &_o government_n which_o gaveno_fw-it less_o impediment_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o conquest_n the_o first_o of_o that_o kind_n do_v consist_v irish._n in_o this_o that_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n do_v not_o from_o the_o beginning_n give_v law_n to_o the_o irishry_n whereas_o to_o give_v law_n to_o a_o conquer_a people_n be_v the_o principal_a mark_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o perfect_a conquest_n for_o albeit_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o before_o his_o return_n out_o of_o ireland_n hold_v a_o counsel_n or_o parliament_n at_o lissemore_n vbi_fw-la leges_fw-la angliae_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratanter_fw-la receptae_fw-la &_o juratoria_n cautione_n 121._o prastita_fw-la confirmatae_fw-la as_o march_n paris_n write_v and_o though_o king_n john_n in_o the_o 12._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n do_v establish_v the_o b._n english_a law_n and_o custom_n here_o and_o place_v sheriff_n and_o other_o minister_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o to_o that_o end_n ipse_fw-la duxit_fw-la secum_fw-la viros_fw-la discretos_fw-la &_o legis_fw-la peritos_fw-la quorum_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la 3._o statuit_fw-la &_o praecepit_fw-la leges_fw-la anglicanas_fw-la teneri_fw-la in_o hibernia_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o find_v it_o record_v among_o the_o patent_n roll_n in_o the_o tower_n 11._o hen._n 3._o m._n 3._o though_o likewise_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o do_v grant_v &_o transmit_v the_o like_a charter_n of_o liberty_n to_o his_o subject_n of_o ireland_n as_o himself_o and_o his_o father_n have_v grant_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n as_o appear_v by_o another_o record_v in_o the_o tower_n 1._o hen_n 3._o pat._n m._n 13._o and_o afterward_o by_o a_o special_a writ_n do_v command_v the_o lord_n justice_n of_o ireland_n quod_fw-la convocatis_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la comitibus_fw-la baronibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n coram_fw-la eye_n legi_fw-la faceret_fw-la chartam_fw-la regis_fw-la johannis_n quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o iurari_fw-la à _fw-la magnatibus_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la de_fw-la legibus_fw-la &_o constitutionibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la obseruandis_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la leges_fw-la illas_fw-la tencant_v &_o obseruent_fw-la 12._o hen._n 3._o claus._n m._n 8._o and_o after_o that_o again_o the_o same_o king_n by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n do_v confrime_n the_o establishment_n of_o the_o english_a law_n make_v by_o king_n john_n in_o this_o form_n quia_fw-la pro_fw-la communi_fw-la utilitate_fw-la terrae_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la ac_fw-la unitate_fw-la terrarum_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la provisum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la tenentur_fw-la in_fw-la hiberniâ_fw-la teneantur_fw-la &_o eadem_fw-la terra_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la legibus_fw-la subiaceat_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la easdem_fw-la regatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la iâ—hanes_n rex_fw-la cumiliuc_fw-la esset_fw-la statuit_fw-la &_o firmiter_fw-la mandavit_fw-la ideo_fw-la volumus_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la brevia_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la jure_fw-la quae_fw-la currunt_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it similiter_fw-la currant_n in_o 20._o hibernia_n sub_fw-la novo_fw-la sigillo_fw-la nostro_fw-la etc._n etc._n teste_fw-la meipso_fw-la apud_fw-la woodstock_n etc._n etc._n which_o confirmation_n be_v find_v among_o the_o patentrolle_v in_o the_o tower_n anno_fw-la 30._o hen._n 3._o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o all_o the_o record_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o only_o the_o english_a colony_n and_o some_o few_o sept_n of_o the_o irishry_n which_o be_v england_n enfranchise_v by_o special_a charter_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o benefit_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o irish_a general_o be_v hold_v and_o repute_v alien_n or_o rather_o enemy_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n insomuch_o as_o they_o be_v not_o only_o disable_v to_o bring_v any_o action_n but_o they_o be_v so_o far_o out_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v often_o adjudge_v no_o felony_n to_o kill_v a_o mere_a irishman_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n that_o the_o mere_a irish_a be_v repute_v alien_n alien_n appear_v by_o sundry_a record_n wherein_o judgement_n be_v demand_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v answer_v in_o action_n bring_v by_o they_o and_o likewise_o by_o the_o charter_n of_o denization_n which_o in_o all_o age_n be_v purchase_v by_o they_o in_o the_o common_a plea-rolle_n of_o 28._o edward_n the_o three_o which_o be_v yet_o perserue_v in_o breminghams_n tower_n this_o case_n be_v adjudge_v simon_n neal_n bring_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o william_n newlagh_n dublin_n for_o break_v his_o close_n in_o claudalkin_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dublin_n the_o defendant_n do_v plead_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v hibernicus_n &_o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr quinque_fw-la sanguinibus_fw-la and_o demand_v judgement_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v answer_v the_o plaintiff_n reply_v quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la quinque_fw-la sanguinibus_fw-la viz_o de_fw-fr les_fw-fr oneiles_n de_fw-fr vlton_n qui_fw-la per_fw-la concessionem_fw-la progenitorum_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la anglicis_fw-la gaudere_fw-la debent_fw-la &_o utuntur_fw-la &_o proliberis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la reputantur_fw-la the_o defendant_n rejoin_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v not_o of_o the_o oneales_n of_o ulster_n nec_fw-la de_fw-la quinque_fw-la sanguinibus_fw-la and_o thereupon_o they_o be_v at_o issue_n which_o be_v find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n he_o have_v judgement_n to_o recover_v his_o damage_n against_o the_o defendant_n by_o this_o record_n it_o appear_v that_o five_o principal_a blood_n or_o sept_n of_o the_o irishry_n be_v
per_fw-la interfectionem_fw-la predict_v aÌ„_o committere_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la quia_fw-la dicit_fw-la &_o predict_v rogerus_fw-la hibernic_n est_fw-la et_fw-fr non_fw-fr de_fw-fr libero_fw-la sanguine_fw-la dicit_fw-la etiam_fw-la qd_n predict_v rogerus_fw-la fuit_fw-la de_fw-la cognomine_fw-la de_fw-fr ohederiscal_n et_fw-fr non_fw-fr de_fw-fr cognonime_fw-la de_fw-fr cauteton_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la ponit_fw-la se_fw-la super_fw-la patriam_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la jurati_fw-la dicunt_fw-la super_fw-la sacram._n suum_fw-la quod_fw-la praedictus_fw-la rogerus_fw-la hibernicus_n fuit_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la cognonime_fw-la de_fw-fr ohederiscall_v &_o pro_fw-la hibernico_n habebatur_fw-la tota_fw-la vita_fw-la sua_fw-la ideo_fw-la predict_v willielmus_fw-la quoad_fw-la feloniam_fw-la predict_v quietus_n sed_fw-la quia_fw-la praedictus_fw-la rogerus_fw-la ottederiscall_v suit_n hibernicus_n domini_fw-la regis_fw-la predict_v willielmus_fw-la recommittatur_fw-la gaolae_fw-la quousque_fw-la plegios_fw-la invenerit_fw-la de_fw-la quinque_fw-la marcis_fw-la soluendis_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la pro_fw-la solutione_n praedicti_fw-la hiberntci_fw-la but_o on_o the_o otherside_n if_o the_o jury_n have_v find_v that_o the_o party_n slay_v have_v be_v of_o english_a race_n and_o nation_n it_o have_v be_v adjudge_v felony_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o record_n of_o 29._o of_o edward_n the_o first_o in_o the_o crowne-office_n here_o coram_fw-la waltero_fw-la lenfant_n et_fw-la socijs_fw-la suis_fw-la justitiarijs_fw-la dublin_n itinerantibus_fw-la apud_fw-la drogheda_n in_fw-la comitatu_fw-la louth_n johannes_n laurens_n indictat_fw-la de_fw-fr morte_fw-la galfridi_fw-la dovedal_n venit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la dedicit_fw-la mortem_fw-la praedictam_fw-la sed_fw-la dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la predict_v galfridus_n fuit_fw-la hibernicus_n et_fw-fr non_fw-fr de_fw-fr libero_fw-la sanguine_fw-la et_fw-fr de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi et_fw-la malo_fw-la ponit_fw-la se_fw-la super_fw-la patriam_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la jurat_fw-la dicunt_fw-la super_fw-la sacram._n suum_fw-la quod_fw-la predict_v galfridus_n anglicus_n fuit_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la predict_v johannes_n culpabilis_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la galfridi_fw-la predict_v ideo_fw-la suspend_v catalla_n 13._o s._n unde_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr clinton_n vicecom_v respondet_fw-la hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o all_o the_o parliament_n roll_n which_o be_v extant_a from_o the_o fortith_n year_n of_o edward_n the_o third_o when_o the_o statute_n of_o kilkenny_n be_v enact_v till_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o we_o find_v the_o degenerate_a and_o disobedient_a english_a call_v rebel_n but_o the_o irish_a which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o king_n peace_n be_v call_v enemy_n statute_n kilkenny_n c._n 1._o 10._o and_o 11._o 11._o hen._n dublin_n 4._o c._n 24._o 10._o hen._n 6._o c._n 1._o 18._o 18._o hen._n 6._o c._n 4._o 5._o edw._n 4._o c._n 6._o 10._o hen._n â—_o c._n 17._o all_o these_o statute_n speak_v of_o english_a rebel_n and_o irish_a enemy_n as_o if_o the_o irish_a have_v never_o be_v in_o condition_n of_o subject_n but_o always_o out_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v indeed_o in_o worse_a cafe_z then_z alien_n of_o any_o foreign_a realm_n that_o be_v in_o amity_n with_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n for_o by_o diverse_a heavy_a paenall_a law_n the_o english_a be_v forbid_v to_o marry_v to_o foster_v to_o make_v gossippe_n with_o the_o irish_a or_o to_o have_v any_o trade_n or_o commerce_n in_o their_o market_n or_o fair_n nay_o there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v 13._o no_o long_o since_o then_o the_o 28._o year_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o that_o the_o english_a shall_v not_o marry_v with_o any_o person_n of_o irish_a blood_n though_o he_o have_v get_v a_o charter_n os_fw-la denization_n unless_o he_o have_v do_v both_o homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o chancery_n and_o be_v also_o bind_v by_o recognisaunce_n with_o surety_n to_o continue_v a_o loyal_a subject_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o such_o as_o have_v the_o government_n of_o ireland_n under_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n do_v intend_v to_o make_v a_o perpetual_a separation_n and_o enmity_n between_o the_o english_a and_o the_o irish_a pretend_v no_o doubt_n that_o the_o english_a shall_v in_o the_o end_n root_n out_o the_o irish_a which_o the_o english_a not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v do_v cause_v a_o perpetual_a war_n between_o the_o nation_n which_o continue_v four_o hundred_o and_o odd_a year_n and_o will_v have_v last_v to_o the_o world_n end_n if_o in_o the_o end_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n the_o irishry_n have_v not_o be_v break_v and_o conquer_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n have_v not_o be_v protect_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o law_n but_o perhaps_o the_o irishry_n in_o former_a time_n do_v wilful_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o will_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o though_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n do_v desire_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v repute_v alien_n outlaw_n and_o it_o enemy_n assure_o the_o contrary_a do_v appear_v aswell_o by_o the_o charter_n of_o denization_n purchase_v by_o the_o irish_a in_o all_o age_n as_o by_o a_o petition_n prefer_v by_o they_o to_o the_o king_n anno_fw-la 2._o edward_n the_o three_o desire_v that_o a_o act_n may_v pass_v in_o ireland_n whereby_o all_o the_o irishrie_n may_v be_v enable_v to_o use_v and_o enjoy_v the_o law_n of_o england_n without_o purchase_v of_o particular_a denization_n upon_o 17_o which_o petition_n the_o king_n direct_v a_o special_a writ_n to_o the_o lord_n justice_n which_o be_v find_v among_o the_o closerolles_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n in_o this_o form_n rex_fw-la dilecto_fw-la &_o fideli_fw-la svo_fw-la johannis_n darcile_fw-fr nepieu_fw-fr justic_n svo_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la salutem_fw-la exparte_v quorundam_fw-la hominum_fw-la de_fw-la hibernia_n nobis_fw-la extitit_fw-la supplicatum_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la statutum_n inde_fw-la faciendum_fw-la concedere_fw-la velimus_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la hibernici_n qui_fw-la voluerint_fw-la legibus_fw-la utatur_fw-la anglicanis_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la necesse_fw-la non_fw-la habeant_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la chartas_n alienas_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la impetrare_fw-la nos_fw-la igitur_fw-la certiorari_fw-la volentes_fw-la si_fw-la sine_fw-la alieno_fw-la praeiudicio_fw-la praemissis_fw-la annuere_fw-la valeamus_fw-la vobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la quod_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la magnatum_fw-la terr_v illius_fw-la in_o proximo_fw-la parliamento_fw-la nostro_fw-la ibidem_fw-la tenendo_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la diligentia_fw-la perscrutari_fw-la facias_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la inde_fw-la inveneritis_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la consilio_fw-la et_fw-la advisamento_fw-la nobis_fw-la certificetis_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereby_o i_o collect_v that_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o ireland_n have_v inform_v the_o king_n that_o the_o irishry_n may_v not_o be_v naturalize_v without_o damage_n and_o prejudice_n either_o to_o themselves_o or_o to_o the_o crown_n but_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v that_o the_o irishrie_n do_v desire_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n not_o only_o in_o this_o petition_n exhibit_v to_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o but_o by_o all_o their_o submission_n make_v to_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o and_o to_o the_o lord_n thomas_n of_o lancaster_n before_o the_o war_n of_o the_o two_o house_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o lord_n leonard_n grace_n &_o sir_n anthony_n saint-leger_n when_o k._n henry_n 8_o the_o eight_o begin_v to_o reform_v this_o kingdom_n in_o particular_a the_o birnes_n of_o the_o mountain_n in_o the_o 34._o of_o henry_n the_o 8_o desire_v that_o their_o country_n may_v be_v make_v shire-ground_n and_o call_v the_o county_n of_o wicklow_n and_o in_o the_o 23._o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o o_o donnel_n do_v covenant_n with_o sir_n william_n skeffington_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la velit_fw-la reformare_fw-la hiberniam_fw-la whereof_o it_o shall_v seem_v he_o make_v some_o doubt_n that_o he_o and_o his_o people_n will_v glad_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n only_o that_o ungrateful_a traitor_n tirone_n though_o he_o have_v no_o colour_n or_o shadow_n of_o title_n to_o that_o great_a lordship_n but_o only_o by_o grant_n from_o the_o crown_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n for_o by_o the_o irish_a law_n he_o have_v be_v rank_v with_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o sept_n yet_o in_o one_o of_o his_o capitulation_n with_o the_o state_n he_o require_v that_o no_o sheriff_n may_v have_v jurisdiction_n within_o tirone_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o law_n of_o england_n may_v not_o be_v execute_v there_o which_o request_n be_v never_o before_o make_v by_o o_o neale_n or_o any_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o irishry_n when_o they_o submit_v themselves_o but_o contrariwise_o they_o be_v humble_a suitor_n to_o have_v the_o benefit_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o english_a law_n this_o than_o i_o note_v as_o a_o great_a defect_n in_o irish._n the_o civil_a policy_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 350._o year_n at_o least_o after_o the_o conquest_n first_o attempt_v the_o english_a law_n be_v not_o communicate_v to_o the_o
year_n of_o age_n the_o other_o when_o he_o be_v king_n in_o the_o 12._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o the_o first_o his_o own_o youth_n and_o his_o youthful_a company_n roboam_v câ—…sellours_n make_v he_o hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o that_o his_o father_n have_v win_v but_o in_o the_o late_a he_o show_v a_o resolution_n to_o recover_v the_o entire_a kingdom_n in_o take_v the_o submission_n of_o all_o the_o irishry_n and_o settle_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o english_a and_o give_v order_n for_o the_o build_n of_o many_o castle_n and_o fort_n whereof_o some_o remain_n until_o this_o day_n but_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n by_o a_o defeasible_a title_n so_o as_o he_o be_v never_o well_o settle_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n which_o draw_v he_o the_o soon_o back_o out_o of_o ireland_n into_o england_n where_o short_o after_o he_o fall_v into_o such_o trouble_n and_o distress_n the_o clergy_n curse_v he_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o baron_n rebel_a against_o he_o on_o the_o other_o as_o he_o become_v so_o far_o unable_a to_o return_v to_o the_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n as_o beside_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o territory_n in_o france_n he_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n loose_v both_o the_o kingdom_n for_o he_o surrender_v both_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o take_v they_o back_o again_o to_o hold_v in_o fee-farm_n which_o bring_v he_o into_o such_o hatred_n at_o home_n and_o such_o contempt_n abroad_o as_o all_o his_o life_n time_n after_o he_o be_v possess_v rather_o with_o fear_n of_o lose_v his_o head_n then_o with_o hope_n of_o reduce_v the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n during_o the_o infancy_n of_o henry_n the_o 3._o 3_o the_o baron_n be_v trouble_v in_o expel_v the_o french_a who_o they_o have_v draw_v in_o against_o king_n john_n but_o this_o prince_n be_v no_o soon_o come_v to_o his_o maiority_n but_o the_o baron_n raise_v a_o long_a and_o cruel_a war_n against_o he_o into_o these_o trouble_a water_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v cast_v their_o net_n and_o draw_v away_o all_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o their_o provision_n and_o infinite_a exaction_n whereby_o the_o kingdom_n be_v so_o impoverish_v as_o the_o king_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o feed_v his_o own_o household_n and_o train_n much_o less_o to_o nourish_v army_n for_o the_o conquest_n of_o foreign_a kingdom_n and_o albeit_o he_o have_v give_v this_o land_n to_o the_o lord_n edward_n his_o elder_a son_n yet_o can_v not_o that_o worthy_a prince_n ever_o find_v mean_n or_o opportunity_n to_o visit_v this_o kingdom_n in_o person_n for_o from_o the_o time_n he_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v arm_n he_o serve_v continual_o against_o the_o baron_n by_o who_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o lewes_n and_o when_o that_o rebellion_n be_v appease_v he_o make_v a_o journey_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n a_o employment_n which_o in_o those_o day_n divert_v all_o christian_a prince_n from_o perform_v any_o great_a action_n in_o europe_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v return_v when_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n descend_v upon_o he_o this_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o who_o be_v 1_o a_o prince_n adorn_v with_o all_o virtue_n do_v in_o the_o manage_v of_o his_o affair_n show_v himself_o a_o right_n good_a husband_n who_o be_v owner_n of_o a_o lordship_n ill_o husband_v do_v first_o enclose_v &_o manure_v his_o demesne_n near_o his_o principal_a house_n before_o he_o do_v improve_v his_o waste_n a_o sarre_n off_o therefore_o he_o begin_v first_o to_o establish_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n by_o make_v many_o excellent_a law_n and_o institute_v the_o form_n of_o public_a justice_n which_o remain_v to_o this_o day_n next_o he_o full_o subdue_v and_o reduce_v the_o dominion_n of_o wales_n then_o by_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n he_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o last_o he_o send_v a_o royal_a army_n into_o gascoigne_n to_o recover_v the_o duchy_n of_o aquitaâ—…_n these_o four_o great_a action_n do_v take_v up_o all_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o prince_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v not_o in_o any_o record_n that_o this_o king_n transmit_v any_o force_n into_o ireland_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o find_v it_o record_v dublin_n both_o in_o the_o annalle_n and_o in_o the_o pipe-rolle_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o three_o several_a camden_n army_n be_v raise_v of_o the_o king_n subject_n in_o ireland_n and_o transport_v one_o into_o scotland_n another_o into_o wales_n and_o the_o three_o into_o gascoigne_n and_o that_o several_a aid_n be_v levy_v here_o for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o those_o army_n the_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o this_o excellent_a 2_o prince_n be_v edward_n the_o second_o who_o much_o against_o his_o will_n send_v one_o small_a army_n into_o ireland_n not_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o finish_v the_o conquest_n but_o to_o guard_v the_o person_n of_o his_o minion_n piers_n gaveston_n who_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o england_n be_v make_v lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n that_o so_o his_o exile_n may_v seem_v more_o honourable_a he_o be_v no_o soon_o arrive_v here_o but_o he_o make_v a_o journey_n into_o the_o mountain_n of_o dublin_n brake_n and_o subdue_v the_o rebel_n there_o build_v newcastle_n in_o the_o girn_n country_n and_o repair_v castle_n camder_n kevin_n &_o after_o pass_v up_o into_o monster_n and_o thomond_n perform_v every_o dublin_n where_o great_a service_n with_o much_o virtue_n and_o valour_n but_o the_o king_n who_o can_v not_o live_v without_o he_o revoke_v he_o within_o less_o than_o a_o year_n after_o which_o time_n the_o invasion_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o baron_n do_v not_o only_o disable_v this_o king_n to_o be_v a_o conqueror_n but_o deprive_v he_o both_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o life_n and_o when_o the_o scottish_a nation_n have_v overrun_v all_o this_o land_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o edward_n le_fw-fr bruce_n who_o style_v himself_o king_n of_o ireland_n england_n be_v not_o then_o able_a to_o send_v either_o man_n or_o money_n to_o save_v this_o kingdom_n only_o roger_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n then_o justice_n of_o ireland_n arrive_v at_o cliun_n youghall_n cum_fw-la 38._o milite_fw-la say_v friar_n cliw_n in_o his_o annalle_n but_o bremingham_n verdon_n stapleton_n &_o some_o other_o private_a gentleman_n rose_z out_o with_o the_o commons_o of_o meth_n and_o vriell_n and_o at_o fagher_n near_o dondalke_n a_o fatal_a place_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n overthrow_v a_o potent_a army_n of_o they_o et_fw-la sic_fw-la say_v the_o red_a book_n of_o the_o exchequer_n wherein_o the_o dublin_n victory_n be_v brief_o record_v per_fw-la manus_fw-la communis_fw-la populi_fw-la &_o dextram_fw-la dei_fw-la deliberatur_fw-la populus_fw-la dei_fw-la a_o seruitute_fw-la machinata_fw-la &_o praecogitata_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o 3_o the_o impediment_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n be_v so_o notorious_a as_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o express_v they_o to_o wit_n the_o war_n which_o the_o king_n have_v with_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n and_o of_o france_n but_o especial_o the_o war_n of_o france_n which_o be_v almost_o continual_a for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n and_o indeed_o france_n be_v a_o fair_a mark_n to_o shoot_v at_o than_o ireland_n &_o can_v better_o reward_v the_o conqueror_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o inheritance_n new_o descend_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o bend_v all_o his_o power_n and_o spend_v all_o his_o time_n and_o treasure_n in_o the_o recovery_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o edward_n the_o three_o send_v no_o army_n into_o ireland_n till_o the_o 36._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o the_o lord_n lionel_n bring_v over_o a_o regiment_n of_o 1500._o man_n as_o be_v before_o express_v which_o that_o wise_a and_o warlike_a prince_n do_v not_o transmit_v as_o a_o competent_a power_n to_o make_v a_o full_a conquest_n but_o as_o a_o honourable_a retinue_n for_o his_o son_n and_o withal_o to_o enable_v he_o to_o recover_v some_o part_n of_o his_o earldom_n of_o ulster_n which_o be_v then_o overrun_v with_o the_o irish._n but_o on_o the_o other_o part_n though_o the_o english_a colony_n be_v much_o degenerate_a in_o this_o king_n time_n and_o have_v lose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o possession_n yet_o lie_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o calais_n he_o send_v for_o a_o supply_n of_o man_n out_o of_o ireland_n which_o be_v transport_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o camden_n earl_n of_o kildar_n and_o fulco_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr freyn_n in_o the_o year_n 1347._o and_o now_o be_v we_o come_v again_o to_o the_o 2_o time_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o who_o for_o the_o first_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v a_o minor_a and_o much_o
of_o kildare_n to_o be_v arrest_v and_o commit_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o dublin_n indict_v &_o imprison_v many_o other_o disobedient_a subject_n call_v in_o and_o cancel_v such_o charter_n as_o be_v late_o before_o resume_v and_o proceed_v every_o way_n so_o roundly_o and_o severe_o as_o the_o nobility_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o suffer_v no_o controlment_n do_v much_o distaste_n he_o and_o the_o commons_o who_o in_o this_o land_n have_v ever_o be_v more_o devote_a to_o their_o immediate_a lord_n here_o who_o they_o see_v every_o day_n then_o unto_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n &_o king_n who_o they_o never_o see_v speak_v ill_o of_o this_o governor_n as_o of_o a_o rigorous_a &_o cruel_a man_n though_o in_o troth_n he_o be_v a_o singular_a good_a justicer_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o die_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o government_n be_v the_o likely_a person_n of_o that_o age_n to_o have_v reform_v and_o reduce_v the_o degenerate_a english_a colony_n to_o their_o natural_a obedience_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n thus_o much_o then_o we_o may_v observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o maurice_n fitz-thomas_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o desmond_n be_v the_o colony_n first_o english_a lord_n that_o impose_v coign_n and_o livery_n upon_o the_o king_n subject_n and_o the_o first_o that_o raise_v his_o estate_n to_o immoderate_a greatness_n by_o that_o wicked_a extortion_n and_o oppression_n that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o reject_v the_o english_a law_n and_o government_n and_o draw_v other_o by_o his_o example_n to_o do_v the_o like_a that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o peer_n of_o ireland_n that_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n summon_v by_o the_o king_n authority_n that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v a_o division_n and_o distinction_n between_o the_o english_a of_o blood_n and_o the_o english_a of_o birth_n and_o as_o this_o earl_n be_v the_o only_a desmond_n author_n and_o first_o actor_n of_o these_o mischief_n which_o give_v the_o great_a impediment_n to_o the_o full_a conquest_n of_o ireland_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o albeit_o other_o of_o his_o rank_n afterwards_o offend_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n whereby_o their_o house_n be_v many_o time_n in_o danger_n of_o ruin_n yet_o be_v there_o not_o ever_o any_o noble_a house_n of_o english_a race_n in_o ireland_n utter_o destroy_v and_o final_o root_v out_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n but_o the_o house_n of_o desmond_n only_o nor_o any_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n ever_o put_v to_o death_n though_o diverse_o have_v be_v attaint_v but_o though_o fitz-iames_n the_o earl_n of_o desmond_n only_o and_o only_o for_o those_o wicked_a custom_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o first_o earl_n and_o practise_v by_o his_o posterity_n though_o by_o several_a law_n they_o be_v make_v high-treason_n and_o therefore_o though_o in_o the_o 7._o of_o edward_n the_o 4._o during_o the_o government_n of_o the_o lord_n tiptoft_n earl_n of_o worcester_n both_o the_o earl_n of_o desmond_n and_o kildare_n be_v attaint_v by_o parliament_n at_o drogheda_n for_o alliance_n and_o foster_a with_o the_o irish_a and_o for_o take_v coign_n and_o livery_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n yet_o be_v desmond_n only_o put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n receive_v his_o pardon_n and_o albeit_o the_o son_n of_o this_o earl_n of_o desmond_n who_o lose_v his_o head_n at_o drogheda_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o earldom_n yet_o can_v not_o the_o king_n grace_v regenerate_v obedience_n in_o that_o degenerate_a house_n but_o it_o grow_v rather_o 8._o more_o wild_a and_o barbarous_a then_o before_o for_o from_o thencefoorth_o they_o reclaim_v a_o strange_a privilege_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o desmond_n shall_v never_o come_v to_o any_o parliament_n or_o graund-counsell_n or_o within_o any_o wall_a town_n but_o at_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n which_o pretend_v privilege_n james_n earl_n of_o desmond_n the_o father_n of_o girald_n the_o last_o earl_n renounce_v and_o surrender_v by_o his_o deed_n in_o the_o chancery_n of_o ireland_n in_o the_o 32._o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o at_o what_o time_n among_o the_o mere_a irishry_n he_o submit_v himself_o to_o sir_n anthony_n saint-leger_n than_o lord_n deputy_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n covenant_v that_o he_o will_v suffer_v the_o law_n of_o england_n to_o be_v execute_v in_o his_o country_n and_o assist_v the_o king_n judge_n in_o their_o circuit_n and_o if_o any_o subsidy_n shall_v be_v grant_v by_o parliament_n he_o will_v permit_v the_o same_o to_o be_v levy_v upon_o his_o tenant_n and_o follower_n which_o covenant_n be_v as_o strange_a as_o the_o privilege_n itself_o speak_v of_o before_o but_o that_o which_o i_o conceive_v most_o worthy_a of_o observation_n upon_o the_o fortune_n of_o the_o house_n of_o desmond_n be_v this_o that_o as_o maurice_n fitz-thomas_n the_o first_o earl_n do_v first_o raise_v the_o greatness_n of_o that_o house_n by_o irish_a exaction_n and_o oppression_n so_o girald_n the_o last_o earl_n do_v at_o last_o ruin_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o nothing_o by_o use_v the_o like_a extortion_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o his_o rebellion_n grow_v from_o hence_o that_o when_o he_o attempt_v to_o charge_v the_o decies_fw-la in_o the_o county_n of_o waterford_v with_o coin_n and_o livery_n black_a rent_n and_o coshery_n after_o the_o irish_a manner_n he_o be_v resist_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n and_o upon_o a_o encounter_n overthrow_v and_o take_v prisoner_n which_o make_v his_o heart_n so_o unquiet_a as_o it_o easy_o conceive_a treason_n against_o the_o crown_n and_o bring_v forth_o actual_a and_o open_a rebellion_n wherein_o he_o perish_v himself_o and_o make_v a_o final_a extinguishment_n of_o his_o house_n and_o honour_n oppression_n and_o extortion_n do_v maintain_v the_o greatness_n and_o oppression_n and_o extortion_n do_v extinguish_v the_o greatness_n of_o that_o house_n which_o may_v well_o be_v express_v by_o the_o old_a emblem_n of_o a_o torch_n turn_v downward_o with_o this_o word_n quod_fw-la i_o alit_fw-la extinguo_fw-la now_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o course_n of_o reformation_n hold_v and_o pursue_v here_o after_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n ralph_n vfford_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o k._n edward_n 3_o after_o which_o time_n albeit_o all_o the_o power_n and_o counsel_n of_o england_n be_v convert_v towards_o the_o conquest_n of_o france_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n altogether_o discontinue_v for_o in_o the_o 25._o year_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o three_o sir_n thomas_n rookeby_n another_o worthy_a governor_n who_o i_o have_v once_o before_o name_v hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o kilkenny_n wherein_o many_o excellent_a law_n be_v propound_v and_o enact_v for_o the_o reduce_n of_o the_o english_a colony_n to_o their_o obedience_n which_o law_n we_o find_v enroll_v in_o the_o remembrauncer_n office_n here_o and_o differ_v not_o much_o in_o substance_n from_o those_o other_o statute_n of_o kilkenny_n which_o not_o long_o after_o during_o the_o government_n of_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n be_v clarence_n not_o only_o enact_v but_o put_v in_o execution_n this_o noble_a prince_n have_v marry_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o ulster_n and_o be_v likewise_o a_o coparcener_n of_o the_o county_n of_o kilkenny_n in_o the_o 36._o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o third_o come_v over_o the_o king_n lieutenant_n attend_v with_o a_o good_a retinue_n of_o martial_a man_n as_o be_v before_o remember_v and_o a_o grave_n and_o honourable_a counsel_n aswell_o for_o peace_n as_o for_o war_n but_o because_o this_o army_n be_v not_o of_o a_o competent_a strength_n to_o break_v and_o subdue_v all_o the_o irishry_n although_o he_o quiet_v the_o border_n of_o the_o english_a pale_a and_o hold_v all_o ireland_n in_o awe_n with_o his_o name_n and_o presence_n the_o principal_a service_n that_o he_o intend_v be_v to_o reform_v the_o degenerate_a english_a colony_n and_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o obedience_n of_o the_o english_a law_n and_o magistrate_n to_o that_o end_n in_o the_o fortith_n year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o he_o hold_v that_o famous_a parliament_n at_o kilkenny_n wherein_o many_o notable_a law_n be_v enact_v which_o do_v show_v and_o lay_v open_a for_o the_o law_n do_v best_a discover_v enormity_n how_o much_o the_o english_a colony_n be_v corrupt_v at_o that_o time_n and_o do_v infallible_o prove_v that_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o before_o that_o they_o be_v whole_o degenerate_a and_o fall_v away_o from_o their_o obedience_n for_o first_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o preamble_n of_o these_o law_n that_o the_o english_a of_o this_o realm_n before_o the_o come_n over_o of_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n be_v at_o that_o time_n become_v mere_a irish_a in_o their_o language_n name_n apparel_n and_o all_o their_o manner_n of_o live_v and_o
residence_n in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o manage_v their_o estate_n here_o by_o their_o seneschal_n and_o servant_n and_o to_o defend_v their_o territory_n against_o the_o border_a irish_a they_o entertain_v some_o of_o the_o native_n who_o pretend_v a_o perpetual_a title_n to_o those_o great_a lordship_n for_o the_o irish_a after_o a_o thousand_o conquest_n &_o attainder_n by_o our_o law_n will_v in_o those_o day_n pretend_v title_n still_o because_o by_o the_o irish_a law_n no_o man_n can_v forfeit_v his_o land_n these_o native_n take_v the_o opportunity_n in_o weak_a and_o desperate_a time_n usurp_v those_o signory_n and_o so_o donald_n mac_n art_n cavanagh_n manuscript_n be_v entertain_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o norfolk_n make_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o county_n of_o catherlogh_n and_o lisagh_fw-mi o_fw-mi moor_n be_v trust_v by_o the_o l._n mortimer_n who_o marry_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o lord_n bruce_n make_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n in_o leix_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o reign_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v again_o the_o decay_n and_o loss_n of_o ulster_n &_o conaght_n be_v attribute_v to_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n william_n bourke_n the_o last_o earl_n of_o that_o name_n die_v without_o issue_n male_a who_o ancestor_n namely_o the_o red-earle_n and_o sir_n hugh_n de_fw-fr lacie_n before_o he_o be_v personal_o resident_a hold_v up_o their_o greatness_n there_o &_o keep_v the_o english_a in_o peace_n and_o the_o irish_a in_o awe_n but_o when_o those_o province_n descend_v upon_o a_o heir_n female_a and_o a_o infant_n the_o irish_a overran_a ulster_n and_o the_o young_a branch_n of_o the_o bourkes_n usurp_a conaght_n and_o therefore_o the_o ordinance_n 42_o make_v in_o england_n the_o 3._o of_o richard_n 2._o against_o such_o as_o be_v absent_a from_o their_o land_n in_o ireland_n and_o give_v two_o three_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n thereof_o unto_o the_o king_n until_o they_o return_v or_o place_v a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o man_n to_o defend_v the_o same_o be_v ground_v upon_o good_a reason_n of_o state_n which_o ordinance_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n for_o many_o year_n after_o as_o appear_v by_o sundry_a seizure_n make_v thereupon_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n richard_n 2._o henry_n 4._o henry_n 5._o and_o henry_n 6._o whereof_o there_o remain_v record_n in_o dublin_n the_o remembrancer_n office_n here_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n himself_o be_v not_o spare_v but_o be_v implead_v upon_o this_o ordinance_n for_o two_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o dorburies_n island_n and_o other_o land_n in_o the_o county_n of_o wexford_v in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n heury_n 6._o and_o afterward_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o state_n all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o house_n of_o norfolk_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewesburie_n the_o lord_n barkley_n and_o other_o who_o have_v land_n in_o ireland_n keep_v their_o continual_a residence_n in_o england_n be_v entire_o resume_v by_o the_o act_n of_o absentees_n make_v in_o the_o 28._o year_n of_o king_n 8._o henry_n the_o eight_o but_o now_o again_o let_v we_o look_v back_o and_o see_v how_o long_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o reformation_n do_v continue_v which_o be_v begin_v by_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n in_o the_o fortith_n year_n of_o k._n edw_n 3._o and_o what_o course_n have_v be_v hold_v to_o reduce_v and_o reform_v this_o people_n by_o other_o lieutenant_n and_o governor_n since_o that_o time_n the_o english_a colony_n be_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n reform_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o kilkenny_n do_v not_o utter_o fall_v away_o into_o barbarism_n again_o till_o the_o war_n of_o the_o two_o house_n have_v almost_o destroy_v both_o these_o kingdom_n for_o in_o that_o miserable_a time_n the_o irish_a find_v opportunity_n without_o opposition_n to_o banish_v the_o english_a law_n and_o government_n out_o of_o all_o the_o province_n and_o to_o confine_v it_o only_o to_o the_o english_a pale_a howbeit_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n between_o the_o government_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o those_o civil_a war_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n we_o find_v that_o the_o state_n of_o england_n do_v sundry_a time_n resolve_v to_o proceed_v in_o this_o work_n of_o reformation_n for_o first_o king_n richard_n 2._o send_v over_o 2_o sir_n nicholas_n dagworth_n to_o survey_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n &_o to_o call_v to_o account_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o revenue_n 3_o next_o to_o draw_v his_o english_a subject_n to_o manure_v &_o defend_v their_o land_n in_o ireland_n he_o make_v that_o ordinance_n against_o 42_o absentees_n speak_v of_o before_o again_o he_o show_v a_o excellent_a example_n of_o justice_n upon_o sir_n philip_n courtney_n 1._o be_v his_o lieutenant_n of_o that_o kingdom_n when_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v arrest_v by_o special_a commissioner_n upon_o complaint_n make_v of_o sundry_a grievous_a oppression_n and_o wrong_n which_o during_o his_o government_n he_o have_v do_v unto_o that_o people_n after_o this_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n do_v resolve_v that_o thomas_n duke_n of_o a._n gloucester_n the_o king_n uncle_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o reformation_n and_o reduce_v of_o that_o kingdom_n the_o fame_n whereof_o be_v no_o soon_o bruit_v in_o ireland_n but_o all_o the_o irishry_n be_v ready_a to_o submit_v themselves_o before_o his_o come_n so_o much_o the_o very_a name_n of_o a_o great_a personage_n special_o of_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n do_v ever_o prevail_v with_o this_o people_n but_o the_o king_n and_o his_o minion_n who_o be_v ever_o jealous_a of_o this_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o that_o service_n but_o the_o king_n himself_o think_v it_o a_o work_n worthy_a of_o his_o own_o presence_n &_o pain_n and_o thereupon_o himself_o in_o person_n make_v those_o two_o royal_a journey_n mention_v before_o at_o what_o time_n he_o receive_v the_o submission_n of_o all_o the_o irish_a lord_n and_o captain_n who_o bind_v themselves_o both_o by_o indenture_n &_o oath_n to_o become_v and_o continue_v his_o loyal_a subject_n and_o withal_o lay_v a_o particular_a project_n for_o a_o civil_a plantation_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o maritime_a county_n between_o dublin_n and_o wexford_v by_o remove_v all_o the_o irish_a septe_n from_o thence_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o earl_n martial_n of_o england_n and_o those_o irish_a sept_n which_o be_v before_o remember_v and_o be_v yet_o preserve_v and_o remain_v of_o record_n in_o the_o king_n remembrancer_n office_n at_o westminster_n last_o this_o king_n be_v present_a in_o ireland_n take_v special_a care_n to_o supply_v and_o furnish_v the_o court_n of_o justice_n with_o able_a and_o sufficient_a judge_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o make_v that_o grave_n and_o learned_a judge_n sir_n william_n hankeford_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n here_o who_o afterward_o for_o his_o service_n in_o this_o realm_n be_v make_v chief_a justice_n 2_o of_o the_o king_n bench_n in_o england_n by_o k._n henry_n 4._o and_o do_v withal_o associate_n unto_o he_o william_n sturmy_n a_o well_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o law_n who_o likewise_o come_v out_o of_o england_n with_o the_o k._n that_o the_o legal_a proceed_n which_o be_v out_o of_o order_n too_o as_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o that_o realm_n be_v may_v be_v amend_v and_o make_v formal_a according_a to_o the_o course_n and_o precedent_n of_o england_n but_o all_o the_o good_a purpose_n &_o project_n of_o this_o king_n be_v interrupt_v and_o utter_o defeat_v by_o his_o sudden_a departure_n out_o of_o ireland_n and_o unhappy_a deposition_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n howbeit_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o 4._o intend_v likewise_o to_o prosecute_v this_o noble_a work_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n make_v the_o lord_n thomas_n of_o lancaster_n his_o second_o son_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n who_o come_v over_o in_o person_n and_o accept_v again_o the_o submission_n of_o diverse_a irish_a lord_n &_o captain_n as_o be_v before_o remember_v and_o hold_v also_o a_o parliament_n wherein_o he_o give_v new_a life_n to_o the_o statute_n of_o kilkenny_n and_o make_v other_o good_a law_n tend_v to_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o the_o trouble_v raise_v against_o the_o king_n his_o father_n in_o england_n draw_v he_o home_o again_o so_o soon_o as_o that_o seed_n of_o reformation_n take_v no_o root_n at_o all_o neither_o have_v his_o service_n in_o that_o kind_n any_o good_a effect_n or_o success_n after_o this_o the_o state_n of_o england_n have_v no_o leisure_n to_o think_v of_o a_o general_a reformation_n in_o this_o realm_n till_o the_o civil_a dissension_n of_o england_n be_v appease_v and_o the_o peace_n of_o that_o kingdom_n settle_v by_o k._n
that_o the_o weak_a shall_v have_v no_o dependency_n upon_o the_o strong_a last_o he_o prevail_v so_o much_o with_o the_o great_a of_o they_o namely_o o_o neale_n o_o brien_n and_o mac_n william_n as_o that_o they_o willing_o do_v pass_v into_o england_n and_o present_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n who_o thereupon_o be_v please_v to_o advance_v they_o to_o the_o degree_n and_o honour_n of_o earl_n &_o to_o grant_v unto_o they_o their_o several_a country_n by_o letter_n patent_n beside_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v obedience_n and_o civility_n of_o manner_n by_o often_o repair_v unto_o the_o state_n the_o k._n upon_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o same_o deputy_n give_v each_o of_o they_o a_o house_n and_o land_n near_o dublin_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o their_o several_a train_n this_o course_n do_v this_o governor_n take_v to_o reform_v the_o irishry_n but_o withal_o he_o do_v not_o omit_v to_o advance_v both_o the_o honour_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o king_n for_o in_o the_o parliament_n which_o he_o hold_v the_o 33._o of_o henry_n 8._o he_o cause_v a_o act_n to_o pass_v which_o give_v unto_o k._n henry_n 8._o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n the_o name_n stile_n and_o title_n of_o king_n of_o ireland_n whereas_o before_o that_o time_n the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v style_v but_o lord_n of_o ireland_n albeit_o indeed_o they_o be_v absolute_a monarch_n thereof_o and_o have_v in_o right_a all_o royal_a &_o imperial_a jurisdiction_n &_o power_n there_o as_o they_o have_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o yet_o because_o in_o the_o vulgar_a conceit_n the_o name_n of_o king_n be_v high_a than_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n assure_o the_o assume_v of_o this_o title_n have_v not_o a_o little_a raise_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o k._n of_o england_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o this_o people_n last_o this_o deputy_n bring_v a_o great_a augmentation_n to_o the_o king_n revenue_n by_o dissolve_v of_o all_o the_o monastery_n and_o religious_a house_n in_o ireland_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n &_o afterward_o by_o procure_v min_n and_o cavendish_n two_o skilful_a auditor_n to_o be_v send_v over_o out_o of_o england_n who_o take_v a_o exact_a survey_n of_o all_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o bring_v many_o thing_n into_o charge_n which_o have_v be_v conceal_v and_o substract_v for_o many_o year_n before_o and_o thus_o far_o do_v sir_n anthony_n saint-leger_n proceed_v in_o the_o course_n of_o reformation_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o good_a beginning_n yet_o be_v it_o far_o from_o reduce_v ireland_n to_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n for_o all_o this_o while_n the_o province_n of_o conaght_n and_o ulster_n and_o a_o good_a part_n of_o leinster_n be_v not_o reduce_v to_o shire-ground_n and_o though_o monster_n be_v ancient_o divide_v into_o county_n the_o people_n be_v so_o degenerate_a as_o no_o justice_n of_o assize_n dare_v execute_v his_o commission_n among_o they_o none_o of_o the_o irish_a lord_n or_o tenant_n be_v settle_v in_o their_o possession_n by_o any_o grant_v or_o confirmation_n from_o the_o crown_n except_o the_o three_o great_a earl_n before_o name_v who_o notwithstanding_o do_v govern_v their_o tenant_n and_o follower_n by_o the_o irish_a or_o brehon_n law_n so_o as_o no_o treason_n murder_n rape_n or_o theft_n commit_v in_o those_o country_n be_v inquire_v of_o or_o punish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o consequent_o no_o escheat_n forfeiture_n or_o fine_a no_o revenue_n certain_a or_o casual_a do_v accrue_v to_o the_o crown_n out_o of_o those_o province_n the_o next_o worthy_a governor_n that_o mary_n endeavour_v to_o advance_v this_o reformation_n be_v thomas_n earl_n of_o sussex_n who_o have_v thorough_o break_v and_o subdue_v the_o two_o most_o rebellious_a and_o powerful_a irish_a sept_n in_o leinster_n namely_o the_o moor_n &_o o_o connors_n possess_v mariae_fw-la the_o territory_n of_o leix_n &_o offaly_n do_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 3._o &_o 4._o phil._n &_o mariae_fw-la reduce_v those_o country_n into_o two_o several_a county_n name_v the_o one_o the_o king_n and_o the_o other_o the_o queen_n county_n which_o be_v the_o first_o two_o county_n that_o have_v be_v make_v in_o this_o kingdom_n since_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o king_n john_n at_o what_o time_n the_o territory_n they_o possess_v by_o the_o english_a colony_n be_v reduce_v into_o 12._o shire_n as_o be_v before_o express_v this_o noble_a earl_n have_v thus_o extend_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o english_a law_n into_o two_o county_n more_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o that_o addition_n but_o take_v a_o resolution_n to_o divide_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o irish_a country_n unreduce_v into_o several_a shire_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o cause_v a_o act_n to_o pass_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n authorise_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o award_v commission_n to_o such_o person_n as_o the_o lord_n deputy_n shall_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v to_o view_v and_o perambulate_v those_o irish_a territory_n and_o thereupon_o to_o divide_v and_o limit_v the_o same_o into_o such_o and_o so_o many_o several_a county_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v meet_a which_o be_v certify_v to_o the_o lord_n deputy_n and_o approve_v by_o he_o shall_v be_v return_v and_o enroll_v in_o the_o chancery_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o be_v of_o like_a force_n and_o effect_n as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n thus_o do_v the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n lay_v open_a a_o passage_n for_o the_o civil_a government_n into_o the_o unreformed_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n but_o himself_o proceed_v no_o further_a than_o be_v before_o declare_v howbeit_o afterwards_o during_o the_o elizabeth_n reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n sir_n henry_n sidney_n who_o have_v leave_v behind_o he_o many_o monument_n of_o a_o good_a governor_n in_o this_o land_n do_v not_o only_o pursue_v that_o course_n which_o the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n begin_v in_o reduce_v the_o irish_a country_n into_o shire_n and_o place_v therein_o sheriff_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o law_n for_o first_o he_o make_v the_o annaly_n a_o territory_n in_o leynster_n possess_v by_o the_o sept_n of_o offerralles_n one_o entire_a shire_n by_o itself_o and_o call_v it_o the_o county_n of_o longford_n and_o after_o that_o he_o divide_v the_o whole_a province_n of_o conaght_n into_o six_o county_n more_o namely_o clare_n which_o contain_v all_o thomond_n gallaway_n sligo_n mayo_n roscomon_n and_o leytrim_n but_o he_o also_o have_v cause_v diverse_a good_a law_n to_o be_v make_v &_o perform_v sundry_a other_o service_n tend_v great_o to_o the_o reformation_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o first_o to_o diminish_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o irish_a lord_n and_o to_o take_v from_o they_o the_o dependency_n of_o the_o common_a people_n in_o the_o parliament_n which_o he_o hold_v 11._o eliz._n he_o do_v abolish_v their_o pretend_a and_o usurp_a captain-ship_n and_o all_o exaction_n and_o extortion_n incident_a thereunto_o next_o to_o settle_v their_o signory_n &_o possession_n in_o a_o course_n of_o inheritance_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n he_o cause_v a_o act_n to_o pass_v whereby_o the_o lord_n deputy_n be_v authorise_v to_o accept_v their_o surrender_n and_o to_o re-grant_a estate_n unto_o they_o to_o hold_v of_o the_o crown_n by_o english_a tenor_n and_o service_n again_o because_o the_o inferior_a sort_n be_v loose_a and_o poor_a and_o not_o amesnable_a to_o the_o law_n he_o provide_v by_o another_o act_n that_o five_o of_o the_o best_a &_o elder_a person_n of_o every_o sept_n shall_v bring_v in_o all_o the_o idle_a person_n of_o their_o surname_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n moreover_o to_o give_v a_o civil_a education_n to_o the_o youth_n of_o this_o land_n in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v provision_n be_v make_v by_o another_o law_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o free-school_n at_o least_o erect_v in_o every_o diocese_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o last_o to_o inure_v and_o acquaint_v the_o people_n of_o monster_n and_o conaght_n with_o the_o english_a government_n again_o which_o have_v not_o be_v in_o use_n among_o they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 200._o year_n before_o he_o institute_v two_o presidency_n court_n in_o those_o two_o province_n place_v sir_n edward_n fitton_n in_o conaght_n and_o sir_n john_n perrot_n in_o monster_n to_o augment_v the_o king_n revennew_n in_o the_o same_o parliament_n upon_o the_o attainder_n of_o shane_n o_o neale_n he_o resume_v &_o vest_v in_o the_o crown_n more_o than_o half_a the_o province_n of_o ulster_n he_o raise_v the_o custom_n upon_o the_o principal_a commodity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o reform_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o exchequer_n by_o many_o good_a order_n and_o instruction_n send_v out_o of_o england_n and_o last_o he_o
army_n have_v not_o be_v feed_v with_o coin_n &_o livery_n or_o sesse_n with_o which_o extortion_n the_o soldier_n have_v be_v nourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o former_a prince_n but_o have_v be_v as_o just_o and_o royal_o pay_v as_o ever_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n do_v pay_v his_o man_n of_o war_n beside_o when_o there_o do_v arise_v a_o occasion_n of_o employment_n for_o this_o army_n against_o the_o rebel_n odoghertie_n neither_o do_v his_o majesty_n delay_v the_o reinforce_a thereof_o but_o instant_o send_v supply_n out_o of_o england_n and_o scotland_n neither_o do_v the_o martial_a man_n dally_v or_o prosecute_v the_o service_n faint_o but_o do_v forthwith_o quench_v that_o fire_n whereby_o themselves_o will_v have_v be_v the_o warm_a the_o long_o it_o have_v continue_v aswell_o by_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o entertainment_n as_o by_o booty_n and_o spoil_n of_o the_o country_n and_o thus_o much_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o note_v touch_v the_o amendment_n of_o the_o error_n in_o the_o martial_a affair_n second_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o defect_n supply_v in_o the_o civil_a government_n these_o course_n have_v be_v pursue_v since_o his_o majesty_n prosperous_a reign_n begin_v first_o albeit_o upon_o the_o end_n of_o the_o war_n whereby_o tyrone_n universal_a rebellion_n peace_n be_v suppress_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n be_v break_v and_o prepare_v to_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o the_o state_n upon_o good_a reason_n do_v conceive_v that_o the_o public_a peace_n can_v not_o be_v settle_v till_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n be_v also_o quiet_v by_o secure_v they_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o have_v incur_v one_o way_n or_o other_o in_o that_o great_a and_o general_a confusion_n therefore_o first_o by_o a_o general_a act_n of_o state_n call_v the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n publish_v by_o proclamation_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n all_o offence_n against_o the_o crown_n and_o all_o particular_a trespass_n between_o subject_n and_o subject_a do_v at_o any_o time_n before_o his_o majesty_n reign_n be_v to_o all_o such_o as_o will_v come_v in_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n by_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o act_n pardon_v remit_v and_o utter_o extinguish_v never_o to_o be_v reviue_v or_o call_v in_o question_n and_o by_o the_o same_o proclamation_n all_o the_o irishry_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o former_a time_n be_v leave_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o chieftany_n and_o have_v no_o defence_n or_o justice_n from_o the_o crown_n be_v receive_v into_o his_o majesty_n immediate_a protection_n this_o breed_v such_o comfort_n and_o security_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n as_o thereupon_o ensue_v the_o calm_a and_o most_o universal_a peace_n that_o ever_o be_v see_v in_o ireland_n the_o public_a peace_n be_v thus_o kingdom_n establish_v the_o state_n proceed_v next_o to_o establish_v the_o public_a justice_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o that_o end_n sir_n george_n cary_n who_o be_v a_o prudent_a governor_n and_o a_o just_a and_o make_v a_o fair_a entry_n into_o the_o right_a way_n of_o reform_v this_o kingdom_n do_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n make_v the_o first_o sheriff_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v in_o tyrone_n and_o tirconnell_n and_o short_o after_o send_v sir_n edmund_n pelham_n chief_a baron_n &_o myself_o thither_o the_o first_o justice_n of_o assize_n that_o ever_o sit_v in_o those_o country_n and_o in_o that_o circuit_n we_o visit_v all_o the_o shire_n of_o that_o province_n beside_o which_o visitation_n though_o it_o be_v somewhat_o distasteful_a to_o the_o irish_a lord_n be_v sweet_a and_o most_o welcome_a to_o the_o common_a people_n who_o albeit_o they_o be_v rude_a &_o barbarous_a yet_o do_v they_o quick_o apprehend_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n under_o which_o they_o live_v before_o &_o the_o just_a government_n and_o protection_n which_o we_o promise_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v the_o law_n have_v make_v her_o progress_n into_o ulster_n with_o so_o good_a success_n sir_n arthur_n chichester_n who_o with_o singular_a industry_n wisdom_n and_o courage_n have_v now_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 7._o year_n and_o more_o prosecute_v the_o great_a work_n of_o reformation_n and_o bring_v it_o well-near_a to_o a_o absolute_a perfection_n do_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o government_n establish_v two_o other_o new_a circuit_n for_o justice_n of_o assize_n the_o one_o in_o conaght_n and_o the_o other_o in_o monster_n i_o call_v they_o new_a circuit_n for_o that_o although_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o many_o record_n that_o justice_n itinerant_a have_v in_o former_a time_n be_v send_v into_o all_o the_o shire_n of_o monster_n &_o some_o part_n of_o conaght_n yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o in_o 200._o year_n before_o i_o speak_v much_o within_o compass_n no_o such_o commission_n have_v be_v execute_v in_o either_o of_o these_o 2._o province_n but_o now_o the_o whole_a realm_n be_v divide_v into_o shire_n and_o every_o border_a territory_n whereof_o any_o doubt_n be_v make_v in_o what_o county_n the_o same_o shall_v lie_v be_v add_v or_o reduce_v to_o a_o county_n certain_a among_o the_o rest_n the_o mountain_n and_o glynne_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o dublin_n be_v late_o make_v a_o shire_n by_o itself_o and_o call_v the_o county_n of_o wicklow_n whereby_o the_o inhabitant_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v thorn_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o pale_a be_v become_v civil_a and_o quiet_a neighbour_n thereof_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o public_a justice_n be_v derive_v into_o every_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o benefit_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n communicate_v to_o all_o aswell_o irish_a as_o english_a without_o distinction_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o work_n of_o derive_v the_o public_a justice_n grow_v so_o great_a as_o that_o there_o be_v magna_fw-la messis_fw-la sed_fw-la operarij_fw-la pauci_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o number_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o every_o bench_n be_v increase_v which_o do_v now_o every_o half_a year_n like_o good_a planet_n in_o their_o several_a sphere_n or_o circle_n carry_v the_o light_n and_o influence_n of_o justice_n round_o about_o the_o kingdom_n whereas_o the_o circuit_n in_o former_a time_n go_v but_o round_o about_o the_o pale_a like_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o cinosura_n about_o the_o pole_n quae_fw-la cursu_fw-la niteriore_fw-la brevi_fw-la convertitur_fw-la orbe_fw-la upon_o these_o visitation_n of_o justice_n kingdom_n whereby_o the_o just_a and_o honourable_a law_n of_o england_n be_v impart_v and_o communicate_v to_o all_o the_o irishry_n there_o follow_v these_o excellent_a good_a effect_n first_o the_o common_a people_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n that_o they_o be_v free_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o not_o slave_n &_o vassal_n to_o their_o pretend_a lord_n that_o the_o cut_n coshery_n sessing_n and_o other_o extortion_n of_o their_o lord_n be_v unlawful_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o any_o more_o submit_v themselves_o thereunto_o since_o they_o be_v now_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o so_o just_a and_o mighty_a a_o prince_n as_o both_o wood_n and_o can_v protect_v they_o from_o all_o wrong_n &_o oppression_n they_o give_v a_o willing_a ear_n unto_o these_o lesson_n and_o thereupon_o the_o greatness_n &_o power_n of_o those_o irish_a lord_n over_o the_o people_n so_o dain_o fall_v and_o vanish_v when_o their_o oppression_n and_o extortion_n be_v take_v away_o which_o do_v maintain_v their_o greatness_n insomuch_o as_o diverse_a of_o they_o who_o former_o make_v themselves_o owner_n of_o all_o by_o force_n be_v now_o by_o the_o law_n reduce_v to_o this_o point_n that_o want_v mean_n to_o defray_v their_o ordinary_a charge_n they_o resort_v ordinary_o to_o the_o lord_n deputy_n and_o make_v petition_n that_o by_o licence_n and_o warrant_n of_o the_o state_n they_o may_v take_v some_o aid_n and_o contribution_n from_o their_o people_n aswell_o to_o discharge_v their_o former_a debt_n as_o for_o competent_a maintenance_n in_o time_n to_o come_v but_o some_o of_o they_o be_v impatient_a of_o this_o diminution_n flee_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n to_o foreign_a country_n whereupon_o we_o may_v well_o observe_v that_o as_o extortion_n do_v banish_v the_o old_a english_a freeholder_n who_o can_v not_o live_v but_o under_o the_o law_n so_o the_o law_n do_v banish_v the_o irish_a lord_n who_o can_v not_o live_v but_o by_o extortion_n again_o these_o circuit_n of_o justice_n do_v upon_o the_o end_n of_o the_o war_n more_o terrify_v the_o loose_a and_o idle_a person_n than_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o martial_a law_n though_o it_o be_v more_o quick_a and_o sudden_a and_o
in_o a_o short_a time_n after_o do_v so_o clear_a the_o kingdom_n of_o thief_n &_o other_o capital_a offender_n as_o i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n last_o pass_v there_o have_v not_o be_v find_v so_o many_o malefactor_n worthy_a of_o death_n in_o all_o the_o six_o circuit_n of_o this_o realm_n which_o be_v now_o divide_v into_o 32._o shire_n at_o large_a as_o in_o one_o circuit_n of_o six_o shire_n namely_o the_o western_a circuit_n in_o england_n for_o the_o troth_n be_v that_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n the_o irish_a be_v more_o fearful_a to_o offend_v the_o law_n than_o the_o english_a or_o any_o other_o nation_n whatsoever_o again_o whereas_o the_o great_a advantage_n that_o the_o irish_a have_v of_o we_o in_o all_o their_o rebellion_n be_v our_o ignorance_n of_o their_o country_n their_o person_n and_o their_o action_n since_o the_o law_n and_o her_o minister_n have_v have_v a_o passage_n among_o they_o all_o their_o place_n of_o fastness_n have_v be_v discover_v and_o lay_v open_a all_o their_o pace_n clear_v &_o notice_n take_v of_o every_o person_n that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v either_o good_a or_o hurt_n it_o be_v know_v not_o only_a how_o they_o live_v and_o what_o they_o do_v but_o it_o be_v foresee_v what_o they_o purpose_v or_o intend_v to_o do_v insomuch_o as_o tirone_n have_v be_v hear_v to_o complain_v that_o he_o have_v so_o many_o eye_n watch_v over_o he_o as_o he_o can_v not_o drink_v a_o full_a carouse_n of_o sack_n but_o the_o state_n be_v advertise_v thereof_o within_o few_o hour_n after_o and_o therefore_o those_o allowance_n which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o ancient_a pipe-rolle_n proguidagio_n &_o spiagio_fw-mi may_v be_v well_o spare_v at_o this_o day_n for_o the_o vnder-sheriffe_n and_o bailiff_n errant_a be_v better_a guide_n and_o spy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n than_o any_o be_v find_v in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n moreover_o these_o civil_a assembly_n at_o assize_n and_o session_n have_v reclaim_v the_o irish_a from_o their_o wildenesse_n cause_v they_o to_o cut_v off_o their_o glib_n and_o long_a hair_n to_o convert_v their_o mantle_n into_o cloak_n to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o england_n in_o all_o their_o behaviour_n and_o outward_a form_n and_o because_o they_o find_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n in_o move_v their_o suit_n by_o a_o interpreter_n they_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n send_v their_o child_n to_o school_n especial_o to_o learn_v the_o english_a language_n so_o as_o we_o may_v conceive_v a_o hope_n that_o the_o next_o generation_n will_v in_o tongue_n &_o heart_n and_o every_o way_n else_o become_v english_a so_o as_o there_o will_v be_v no_o difference_n or_o distinction_n but_o the_o irish_a sea_n betwixt_o us._n and_o thus_o we_o see_v a_o good_a conversion_n &_o the_o irish_a game_n turn_v again_o for_o heretofore_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o law_n make_v the_o english_a degenerate_a and_o become_v irish_a and_o now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n do_v make_v the_o irish_a grow_v civil_a and_o become_v english_a last_o these_o general_a session_n now_o do_v teach_v the_o people_n more_o obedience_n and_o keep_v they_o more_o in_o awe_n than_o do_v the_o general_a hosting_n in_o former_a time_n these_o progress_n of_o the_o law_n renew_v and_o confirm_v the_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n every_o half_a year_n and_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o king_n absence_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o that_o every_o judge_n sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n do_v represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o these_o effect_n have_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o justice_n produce_v since_o his_o majesty_n happy_a reign_n begin_v howbeit_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o english_a make_v a_o commonweal_n in_o ireland_n without_o perform_v another_o service_n which_o be_v the_o settle_n of_o all_o the_o estate_n and_o possession_n aswell_o of_o irish_a as_o english_z throughout_o the_o kingdom_n for_o although_o that_o in_o the_o 12._o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n a_o special_a law_n be_v make_v which_o do_v enable_v the_o lord_n deputy_n to_o take_v surrender_n &_o regrant_a estate_n unto_o the_o irishry_n upon_o signification_n of_o her_o majesty_n pleasure_n in_o that_o behalf_n yet_o be_v there_o but_o few_o of_o the_o irish_a lord_n that_o make_v offer_v to_o surrender_v during_o her_o reign_n &_o they_o which_o make_v surrender_n of_o entire_a country_n obtain_v grant_n of_o the_o whole_a again_o to_o themselves_o only_o &_o to_o no_o other_o and_o all_o in_o demesne_fw-la in_o pass_v of_o which_o grant_v there_o be_v no_o care_n take_v of_o the_o inferior_a septe_n of_o people_n inhabit_v and_o possess_v these_o country_n under_o they_o but_o they_o hold_v their_o several_a portion_n in_o course_n of_o tanistry_n and_o gavelkind_n and_o yield_v the_o same_o irish_a duty_n or_o exaction_n as_o they_o do_v before_o so_o that_o upon_o every_o such_o surrender_n &_o grant_v there_o be_v but_o one_o freeholder_n make_v in_o a_o whole_a country_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o tenant_n at_o will_n or_o rather_o tenant_n in_o villeinage_n and_o be_v neither_o fit_a to_o be_v swear_v in_o jury_n nor_o to_o perform_v any_o public_a service_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o estate_n do_v utter_o neglect_v to_o build_v or_o to_o plant_v or_o to_o improve_v the_o land_n and_o therefore_o although_o the_o lord_n be_v become_v the_o king_n tenant_n his_o country_n be_v no_o whit_n reform_v thereby_o but_o remain_v in_o the_o former_a barbarism_n and_o desolation_n again_o in_o the_o same_o queen_n time_n there_o be_v many_o irish_a lord_n which_o do_v not_o surrender_v yet_o obtain_v letter_n patent_n of_o the_o captaine-ship_n of_o their_o country_n &_o of_o all_o land_n &_o duty_n belong_v to_o those_o captainship_n for_o the_o statute_n which_o do_v condemn_v &_o abolish_v these_o captainries_a usurp_v by_o the_o irish_a do_v give_v power_n to_o the_o lord_n deputy_n to_o grant_v the_o same_o by_o letter_n patent_n howbeit_o these_o irish_a captain_n and_o likewise_o the_o english_a which_o be_v make_v seneschalle_n of_o the_o irish_a country_n do_v by_o colour_n of_o these_o grant_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o government_n claim_v a_o irish_a seignory_n and_o exercise_v plain_a tyranny_n over_o the_o common_a people_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n that_o do_v arise_v of_o the_o letter_n patent_n grant_v of_o the_o irish_a country_n in_o the_o time_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n where_o before_o they_o do_v extort_v &_o oppress_v the_o people_n only_o by_o colour_n of_o a_o lewd_a and_o barbarous_a custom_n they_o do_v afterward_o use_v the_o same_o extortion_n and_o oppression_n by_o warrant_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o now_o since_o his_o majesty_n come_v execution_n to_o the_o crown_n two_o special_a commission_n have_v be_v send_v out_o of_o england_n for_o the_o settle_n and_o quiet_v of_o all_o the_o possession_n in_o ireland_n the_o one_o for_o accept_v surrender_n of_o the_o irish_a and_o degenerate_a english_a and_o for_o regrant_v estate_n unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n the_o other_o for_o strengthen_v of_o defective_a title_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o which_o commission_n there_o have_v ever_o be_v have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o settle_v and_o secure_v the_o vnder-tennant_n to_o the_o end_n there_o may_v be_v a_o repose_n and_o establishment_n of_o every_o subject_n estate_n lord_n &_o tenant_n freeholder_n and_o farmer_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o surrenders_n this_o course_n have_v be_v hold_v from_o the_o beginning_n when_o a_o irish_a lord_n do_v offer_v to_o surrender_v his_o country_n his_o surrender_n be_v not_o immediate_o accept_v but_o a_o commission_n be_v first_o award_v to_o inquire_v of_o three_o special_a point_n first_o of_o the_o quantity_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o land_n whereof_o he_o be_v repute_v owner_n next_o how_o much_o himself_o do_v hold_v in_o demean_n and_o how_o much_o be_v possess_v by_o his_o tenant_n and_o follower_n and_o three_o what_o custom_n duty_n and_o service_n he_o do_v yearly_o receive_v out_o of_o those_o land_n this_o inquisition_n be_v make_v &_o return_v the_o land_n which_o be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n proper_a possession_n in_o demesn_a be_v draw_v into_o a_o particular_a and_o his_o irish_a duty_n as_o coshering_n sessing_n rent_n of_o butter_n and_o oatmeal_n and_o the_o like_a be_v reasonable_o value_v and_o reduce_v into_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v yearly_a in_o lieu_n thereof_o this_o be_v do_v the_o surrender_n be_v accept_v and_o thereupon_o a_o grant_v pass_v not_o of_o the_o whole_a country_n as_o be_v use_v in_o
archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n that_o the_o mere_a irish_a be_v repute_v enemy_n to_o the_o crown_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o caflro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n stat._n de_fw-fr kilkenny_n c._n 2._o &_o 3._o 10._o hen_n 6._o c._n 1._o 28._o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o the_o irish_a do_v desire_v io_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o benefit_n &_o protection_n of_o the_o english_a law_n but_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o 2._o ed._n 3._o clau_n 17_o the_o counsel_n book_n of_o ireland_n 34._o hen._n 8_o what_o mischief_n do_v grow_v by_o not_o communicate_v the_o english_a law_n to_o the_o irish._n what_o good_a will_v have_v ensue_v if_o the_o mere_a irish_a have_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o english_a law_n three_o general_a submission_n of_o the_o irish._n the_o english_a law_n be_v execute_v only_o in_o the_o english_a colony_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n statut._n de_fw-fr kilkenny_n c._n 4._o the_o roman_n do_v communicate_v their_o law_n to_o the_o nation_n which_o they_o conquer_v tacitus_n in_o vita_fw-la agricolae_fw-la william_n the_o conqueror_n govern_v both_o the_o norman_n and_o the_o english_a under_o one_o law_n causden_n in_o norfolk_n king_n edw._n i._o do_v communicate_v the_o english_a law_n to_o the_o welshman_n giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-la hiberniâ_fw-la expugnata_fw-la 2._o the_o land_n conquer_v from_o the_o irish_a be_v not_o well_o distribute_v the_o proportion_n of_o land_n grant_v to_o the_o first_o adventurer_n be_v too_o large_a g_o iraldus_fw-la cambrensis_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-la hiberniâ_fw-la expugnata_fw-la in_o archiu_n tur._n 5._o edw._n 3._o escheat_n nun_n ro_o 104._o 2._o johannis_n chart._n m._n 15._o &_o m._n 38._o 6._o johan._n chart._n m._n 1._o 7._o johan._n chart._n m._n 12._o &_o n._n 109_o 6._o ed._n 1._o chart._n m._n 19_o 18._o ed._n 1._o m._n 29_o girald_n cambr._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr hibernia_n expug_n all_o ireland_n distribute_v to_o ten_o person_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n 6._o h._n 3._o chart._n m._n 2._o hoveden_fw-ge in_o h._n 2._o fol._n 302._o archiu_fw-la turr_v 17_o johannis_n chart._n m._n 31._o 6._o johannis_n claus._n m._n 18._o matth._n paris_n in_o hemy_n the_o three_o 3._o henry_n 3_o the_o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o first_o adventurer_n be_v too_o great_a 8._o county_n palatine_n in_o ireland_n at_o one_o time_n anna'es_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n in_o archiu_n tur._n 11._o edw._n 3._o escheat_n n._n 28._o 5_o counâ—_n palatine_n in_o leinster_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_o turr._n pat_o 3._o e._n 3._o m._n 28_o archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n the_o inconvenience_n which_o grow_v by_o the_o large_a grant_n of_o land_n and_o liberty_n the_o english_a lord_n in_o ireland_n make_v war_n and_o peace_n at_o their_o pleasure_n the_o war_n and_o dissension_n of_o the_o english_a lord_n one_o with_o another_o annales_n hiberâ—…_n in_o camden_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n annales_n johannis_n clynne_n manuscript_n baron_fw-fr finglas_n manuscript_n sta._n 10._o h._n 7._o c._n 4_o rot._n parliam_fw-la in_o castro_fw-la dublin_n baron_fw-fr finglas_n manuscript_n archiu_fw-la turr._n 5._o ed._n 3._o clau_n m._n 4_o archiu_fw-la tur._n 15_o ed._n 3._o clau_n m._n 4_o annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n the_o first_o adventurer_n obtain_v these_o liberal_a grant_n because_o the_o king_n of_o england_n do_v not_o prosecute_v the_o war_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n how_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n reward_v their_o man_n of_o war_n william_n the_o conqueror_n camden_n in_o chester_n wales_n distribute_v to_o the_o l._n marcher_n the_o english_a lord_n do_v not_o reduce_v the_o wood_n and_o waste_n in_o forest_n &_o park_n chart._n de_fw-fr forest._n c._n 2_o &_o 3._o the_o english_a colony_n reject_v the_o english_a law_n and_o custom_n and_o embrace_v the_o irish._n the_o nature_n of_o the_o irish_a custom_n the_o irish_a law_n and_o custom_n differ_v from_o the_o law_n &_o custom_n of_o all_o civil_a nation_n the_o irish_a law_n in_o criminal_a cause_n the_o irish_a custom_n of_o tanistry_n the_o irish_a custom_n of_o gavelkinde_n the_o mischief_n that_o arise_v by_o these_o two_o custom_n the_o wicked_a custom_n of_o coin_n and_o livery_n the_o mischief_n that_o do_v arise_v by_o coin_n &_o livery_n the_o cause_n of_o idleness_n in_o the_o irish._n why_o the_o irish_a be_v beggar_n in_o foreign_a country_n why_o the_o irish_a be_v repute_v a_o crafty_a people_n why_o the_o irish_a be_v inquisitive_a after_o news_n coshering_n sessing_n cut_n gossipred_a how_o the_o english_a colony_n become_v degenerate_a alb._n libr._n scacc._n dublin_n 5._o ed._n 3._o m._n 25._o when_o &_o how_o the_o english_a colony_n become_v degenerate_a the_o scot_n overrun_v iceland_n annales_n hibernie_n in_o camden_n desmond_n chief_a commander_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o scot_n when_o &_o how_o the_o extortion_n of_o coign_n and_o livery-began_a among_o the_o english_a the_o rise_n of_o mac_n murrogh_n and_o o_o moor_n in_o leinster_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n annales_n johan._n clynne_n manus_fw-la the_o defect_n and_o loss_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o leinster_n the_o earl_n of_o ulster_n murder_v annales_n johan._n clynne_n manus_fw-la the_o earldom_n of_o ulster_n recover_v by_o the_o irish._n abridgement_n of_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la manuscript_n baron_fw-fr finglas_n manuscript_n annales_n hibermae_fw-la in_o camden_n the_o defection_n of_o conaght_n baron_fw-fr finglas_n manuscript_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n what_o course_n have_v be_v take_v to_o reform_v this_o kingdom_n since_o the_o english_a colony_n become_v degenerate_a edward_z 2_o k._n edward_n the_o three_o do_v first_o endeavour_n a_o reformation_n archiu_fw-la turr._n 2._o e._n 3._o clau_n per_n 1._o m._n 16._o sir_n anthony_n lucy_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n resumption_n of_o liberty_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n sir_n ralph_n vfford_n annales_n johan._n clynne_n manus_fw-la annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n maurice_n fitz-thomas_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o desmond_n the_o author_n of_o the_o great_a oppression_n and_o dissension_n which_o destroy_v the_o english_a colony_n the_o fortune_n of_o the_o house_n of_o desmond_n the_o counsel-booke_n of_o ireland_n 32._o h._n 8._o the_o course_n of_o reformation_n pursue_v by_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n statute_n of_o kilkenny_n c._n 2._o c._n 3._o c._n 4._o c._n 10._o c._n 12._o c._n 13._o c._n 15._o c._n 17._o c._n 22._o c._n 24._o the_o statute_n of_o kilkenny_n do_v much_o reform_v the_o degenerate_a english_a sta._n 10._o h._n 7._o c._n 8_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n son_n do_v much_o advance_v the_o reformation_n absence_n of_o our_o king_n and_o great_a english_a lord_n a_o chief_a cause_n why_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o reduce_v absence_n of_o our_o king_n the_o absence_n of_o the_o great_a english_a lord_n baron_fw-fr finglas_n manuscript_n baron_fw-fr finglas_n manuscript_n archiu_fw-la turr._n rot._n parlian_n n._n 42_o archiu_fw-la in_o offic_n remem_fw-la dublin_n act_n of_o absentees_n 28._o h._n 8._o the_o reformation_n intend_v by_o k._n richard_n 2_o archiu_fw-la turr._n 3_o rich._n 2._o cl_o m_o 3_o 3._o rich._n 12._o rot._n parliam_fw-la 11._o 42_o 9_o rich._n 2._o clau_n m._n 1._o walsingham_n in_o rich._n 2._o 349._o a._n plac._n coram_fw-la rege_fw-la in_o hibernia_n hillar_n 18_o ric._n 2_o the_o reformation_n intend_v by_o hen._n 4._o the_o course_n of_o reformation_n hold_v by_o sir_n edward_n poynings_n in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n h._n 7._o poynings_n act_n the_o counsel_n book_n of_o ireland_n 16._o h._n 8._o the_o reformation_n intend_v by_o the_o l._n leonard_n grace_n 28._o hen._n 8._o annales_n hiberâ—…_n manus_fw-la the_o counsel_n book_n of_o ireland_n 28._o h._n 8._o the_o course_n of_o reformation_n pursue_v by_o sir_n anthony_n saint-leger_n four_o general_a submission_n of_o the_o irish._n the_o counsel_n book_n of_o ireland_n 32._o 33._o and_o 34._o of_o h._n 8_o the_o irish_a and_o degenerate_a english_a renounce_v the_o pope_n the_o counsel_n book_n of_o ireland_n 33._o h._n 8._o the_o course_n of_o reformation_n prosecute_v by_o thomas_n earl_n of_o sussex_n in_o the_o time_n of_o q._n mary_n leix_n &_o offaly_n make_v two_o county_n 3._o &_o 4._o phil._n &_o mariae_fw-la the_o course_n of_o reformation_n follow_v by_o sir_n henry_n sidney_n in_o the_o time_n of_o qu._n elizabeth_n the_o reformation_n advance_v by_o sir_n john_n perrot_n the_o service_n of_o william_n fitz_n williams_n tend_v to_o reformation_n how_o the_o defect_n &_o error_n in_o the_o govern_v mean_v of_o ireland_n have_v be_v supply_v and_o amend_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n error_n in_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o martial_a affair_n amend_v how_o the_o defect_n in_o the_o civil_a government_n have_v be_v supply_v 1._o by_o establish_v the_o public_a peace_n 2._o by_o establish_v the_o public_a justice_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o good_a effect_n which_o follow_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n 3._o the_o settle_n of_o the_o state_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o irishry_n aswelas_n of_o the_o english_a how_o the_o commission_n for_o surrender_n and_o defective_a title_n have_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n no_o grant_v of_o irish_a captain_n ship_n or_o seneschalship_n since_o his_o majesty_n reign_n the_o plantation_n of_o ulster_n