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over_o archiu_fw-la remem_fw-la regis_fw-la apud_fw-la westm._fw-la what_o manner_n of_o conquest_n king_n henry_n the_o second_o make_v of_o ireland_n bodin_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la the_o true_a mark_n of_o sovereignty_n hoveden_fw-ge in_o henrico_n secundo_fw-la sol_fw-it 312._o 6._o johannis_n claus._n membrana_fw-la 18._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d chart._n m._n 3._o 6._o hen._n 3._o chart_n m._n 2._o archiu_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d dublin_n 42._o hen._n 3._o compotus_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr zouch_n 36._o hen._n 3._o compotus_fw-la huberti_fw-la de_fw-fr rouly_n how_o the_o war_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 giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la matth._n paris_n in_o richardo_n primo_fw-la so_o 1519._o matth_n paris_n this_o charter_n yet_o remain_v perfect_a with_o a_o entire_a scale_n in_o the_o treasury_n at_o westminster_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n &_o archiu_n turr._n 52_o hen._n 3._o patent_n m._n 9_o how_o the_o 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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