With the success of the Yorkists on the accession of Richard's son as Edward IV, the Geraldines became predominant in Ireland, and during his reign, (1461-83), and that of his brother, Richard III (1483-1485), the Earls of Desmond and Kildare shared official power almost without interruption. The Earl of Ormonde had been beheaded in England and his estates confiscated. The latter measure was ratified by the Irish Parliament, and when Sir John Butler claimed the Ormonde estates, he was opposed by Thomas, 8th ... Read More