End of the War
Categories: Ireland
Above: Picture of Queen Elizabeth
During the spring and summer of 1602, Mountjoy had pushed his campaign in the north, and one by one the Ulster chiefs, even Hugh Ruadh’s two brothers, Rory and Caffir O’Donnell, submitted and sued for pardon. O’Neill, however, with a few hundred faithful followers, still stood out, away in [...]
Above: Picture of Queen Elizabeth During the spring and summer of 1602, Mountjoy had pushed his campaign in the north, and one by one the Ulster chiefs, even Hugh Ruadh's two brothers, Rory and Caffir O'Donnell, submitted and sued for pardon. O'Neill, however, with a few hundred faithful followers, still stood out, away in the remote northern parts of Tir Owen. Above: Picture of Mountjoy To end the war speedily was Mountjoy's great object. The Queen was evidently dying; there would be ... Read More
