Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Above : Picture Of King Edward III The original location of Geraldines and Butlers in the lordship of Leinster, and the development of their influence have been already indicated. Although the Geraldines had lost their possessions in Connacht, they were powerful elsewhere. In Leinster, the Earl of Kildare ruled the plains from the Liffey to [...]

Above : Picture Of Lambert Simnell, Edward IV Lambert Simnel.—Henry found that the Yorkist Geraldines were too powerful to interfere with for the present. He did, indeed, summon Kildare to London, but the Earl evaded the call by getting a Parliament to declare that his presence in Ireland was essential. Kildare was continued as Deputy, [...]