In January 1647, the General Assembly of the Confederates met at Kilkenny, and Rinuccini succeeded in inducing it to reject the Ormond Peace by a crushing majority. It soon, however, appeared that of some peace they were most desirous, and in the Spring attempts were made to induce Ormond to cede Dublin to the Confederates. A sufficient force would then be available to hold it against the Parliamentarians. It was evident that, in case a determined attack were made by Jones, the Puritan ... Read More

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