Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Above : Painting Of King Charles I
In December, 1644, the King intimated to Ormond that the Earl of Glamorgan was coming to Ireland, ” to further the peace there.” Glamorgan was probably selected for this mission as likely, being a zealous Catholic, to be specially acceptable to the Confederates. He crossed to Ireland the following July and, on landing, at once proceeded to Kilkenny, where he exhibited privately to the Council an authorisation from King Charles, given under his signet, to negotiate and conclude a treaty. This authorisation was most explicit.
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Sunday, May 4th, 2008
Above : Picture Of Hugh O’Neill
The news of the death of Elizabeth was welcomed with satisfaction by the Catholics of the Irish towns, and by those of the rural districts in and round the Pale. The clansmen elsewhere had not yet come to consider themselves as subjects of the Crown. Although, during the O’Neill wars, the exercise of the Catholic religion had, from motives of policy, been little interfered with, yet none of the persecuting laws had been repealed, and they might at any time be brought again into force, at the mere caprice of an official; so that there was a general feeling of insecurity as long as the old Queen lived. From James much was hoped.
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
Confederation of Kilkenny
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
Above: Edward III Castle
Edward III succeeded to the throne of England in 1527, in succession to his father Edward II. The Irish government emerged from the Bruce struggle weak; it now grew weaker year by year- engaged in defence rather than invasion; and the causes were not far to seek. The Irish, taking advantage of the dissensions and helplessness of the English, recovered a great part of their lands. The English all over the country were fast becoming absorbed into the native population.
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