This title of Lord of Ireland, Henry now desired to alter. It had been conferred on his ancestor by the Pope, and therefore to reject it would be a new mark of independence of the Papal power. Besides this, it was considered that a King of Ireland would command more respect. King of Ireland then Henry was declared, by an Act of the Parliament which met in Dublin in the June of 1541. This Parliament was the largest and most impressive that had ... Read More

The most bitter quarrel of all, and one which had most important results, was that which ended in the assassination of the last De Burgh Earl of " Ulster." The " Red Earl " had died in 1326 in the monastery of Athaisil He had been succeeded by his grandson, the " Brown Earl." William De Burgh, the brother of the Red Earl and one of the victors at Athenry, had died in 1324. Between William's son, Walter, and the Brown Earl, some fighting ... Read More