Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

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 [...]

Kildare suffered a temporary eclipse. This was due in some measure to his hereditary rivals, the Butlers. Henry had restored their possessions to the Earls of Ormonde, who, however, continued to reside in England, and two rival members of the Butlers contested the leadership of the family in Ireland. One, Piers Butler (Piaras ” Ruadh [...]