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impediment_n of_o the_o conquest_n the_o faint_a prosecution_n of_o the_o war_n what_o be_v a_o perfect_a conquest_n how_o the_o war_n have_v be_v prosecute_v since_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la the_o first_o attempt_n but_o a_o adventure_n of_o private_a gentleman_n with_o what_o force_v the_o king_n himself_o come_v over_o archiu_fw-la remem_fw-la regis_fw-la apud_fw-la west_n what_o manner_n of_o conquest_n k._n henry_n the_o second_o make_v of_o ireland_n bodin_n de_fw-fr repub._n the_o true_a mark_n of_o sovereignty_n hoveden_n in_o henrico_n secundo_fw-la fol._n 312._o 6_o johannis_n claus_n membrana_fw-la 18.17_o johannis_n chart._n m._n 3._o 6._o hen._n 3._o chart_n m._n 2._o archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n â—2_n hen._n 3._o coâ—poâ—â—â—_n will_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr zouch_n 36._o hâ—n_n 3._o â—omâ—â—tus_fw-la huberti_fw-la de_fw-fr rouly_n how_o the_o warâ—_n be_v prosecute_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n john_n giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la geraldus_fw-la cambrensis_fw-la matth._n pacis_fw-la in_o richardo_n primo_fw-la â—â—_o 15_o 19_o matth._n paris_n this_o charter_n yet_o remain_v perfect_a with_o a_o entire_a seal_n in_o the_o treasury_n at_o westminster_n archiu_n in_o castro_n dublin_n &_o archiu_n turr._n 52â—_n hen._n 3_o patent_n m._n 9_o how_o the_o martial_a affair_n be_v carry_v from_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o king_n john_n to_o the_o 36._o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n stat._n 10._o h._n 7._o c._n 4._o rot_n parliam_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n baron_fw-fr finglas_n manus_fw-la stat._n 10._o h_o 7._o cap._n 4._o rot._n parli_n in_o castro_n dublin_n stat._n 11._o h._n 4._o c._n 6._o baron_fw-fr finglas_n m._n s._n the_o army_n transmit_v with_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n the_o 36_o of_o edw._n 3._o archiu_fw-la remem_fw-la regis_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n the_o manner_n of_o levy_v soldier_n informer_n age_n what_o service_n lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n perform_v archiu_fw-la tur._n 36._o edw._n 3_o claus_n m._n 21._o in_o dorso_fw-la &_o m._n 30._o â—â—r_fw-fr will._n windsor_n lieutenant_n 47_o ed._n 3._o his_o force_n &_o service_n 47_o ed_n 3._o claus_n m._n 1._o stow_z in_o rich_a 2._o the_o state_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o ireland_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n 3._o walsingham_n in_o rich._n 2._o archiu_fw-la turr._n 11_o h._n 3._o patent_n m._n 3._o 21_o ed._n 3._o m._n 41._o 47_o ed._n 3._o clau_n per_n 2._o m._n 24._o &_o 26._o archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n holinshed_n in_o r._n 2._o archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n 5_o edw_n 3_o how_o the_o war_n proceed_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o 3_o rich._n 2._o archiu_fw-la tur_o rot._n parl._n 42._o pat._n 2._o pars_fw-la 9_o rich._n 2._o m._n 24._o walsingham_n in_o rich._n 2._o annal_n tho._n otterbourne_n manuscript_n stow_z in_o rich._n 2d_o archiu_fw-la in_o officio_fw-la rememorat_fw-la regis_fw-la apud_fw-la westmon_n holinshed_n in_o richard_n the_o 2._o henry_n 4._o the_o lord_n thomas_n of_o lancaster_n his_o service_n archiu_fw-la rememorat_fw-la regis_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n henry_n 5._o the_o lord_n furnival_n his_o service_n alb._n libr._n scacc._n dublin_n henry_n 6._o richard_n duke_z of_o york_z his_o service_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n holinshed_n in_o henry_n the_o six_o rot._n parl._n in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la tur._n 17._o hen._n 6._o clausam_fw-la 20._o manuscript_n of_o baron_n finglas_n holinshed_n in_o hen._n 6._o edw._n 4._o how_o the_o war_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edw._n 4._o holinshed_n in_o edw._n 4._o book_n of_o howth_n mâ—rus_n the_o fraternity_n of_o saint_n george_n in_o ireland_n 14._o of_o edw._n 4._o rot._n parl._n dublin_n henry_n 7._o how_o the_o war_n be_v prosecute_v in_o time_n of_o k_o hen._n 7._o arâ—â—â—â—_n remem_fw-la regis_fw-la apud_fw-la west_n the_o book_n of_o howth_n manus_n holinshead_n in_o hen._n 7._o sir_n ed_n poynings_n service_n rot._n parl._n in_o castro_n dublin_n the_o book_n of_o howth_n the_o battle_n of_o knocktow_n henry_n 8._o how_o the_o war_n be_v carry_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o the_o earl_n of_o surry_v service_n the_o lord_n leonard_n gray_n service_n the_o fight_n at_o belahoo_n book_n of_o howth_n manus_fw-la sir_n anthony_n st._n leger_n sir_n edw._n bâ—llingham_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edw._n 6._o archiu_fw-la remem_fw-la regis_fw-la apud_fw-la west_n '_o tho_o earl_n of_o sussex_n in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n queen_n elizabeth_z how_o the_o war_n be_v prosecute_v in_o the_o time_n of_o qu_n elizabeth_n shane_n o_fw-fr neales_n rebellion_n archiu_fw-la remem_fw-la regis_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n desmonds_n rebellion_n tyrones_n rebellion_n four_o main_a defect_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o war._n why_o none_o of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n before_o qu._n elizabeth_n do_v finish_v the_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la how_o the_o several_a king_n of_o england_n be_v divert_v from_o the_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n king_n henry_n 2._o the_o book_n of_o howth_n manus_n rich._n 1._o k._n john_n henry_n 3_o edw._n 1._o archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n edw._n 2._o annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n manuscript_n of_o friar_n clinn_n rubr._n libr._n scac._n dublin_n edw._n 3._o annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o cam_n den_n rich._n 2._o henry_n 4._o henry_n 5._o annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n henry_n 6._o holinshed_n in_o hen._n 6._o manuscript_n of_o baron_n finglas_n edw._n 4._o rich._n 3._o henry_n 7._o henry_n 8._o king_n edward_n 6._o and_o qu._n mary_n qu._n elizabeth_n 2._o the_o defect_n in_o the_o civil_a policy_n &_o government_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o mere_a irish_a matth._n paris_n hist_o major_a fol._n 121._o matth._n paris_n histor_n major_a 220_o b._n