The Ormonde heritage 139 The MacDonnells in Antrim 141 Irish expedition to the Isles 142 Plot to surprise the Ulster settlements 145 Chichester recalled; his position and character 147 Death of Tyrone and Tyrconnel 149 CHAPTER IX ST. JOHN AND FALKLAND, 1616-1625 St. John tries to enforce uniformity 150 Charter of Waterford forfeited 152 Plantation of Wexford 153 General dissatisfaction 156 Bishop Rothe's strictures 160 Plantation in Longford and King's County 162 The new plantations not successful 164 Plantation of Leitrim 166 Irish swordsmen in Poland 167 Unpopularity of St. John 168 Lord Deputy Falkland 169 Ussher and the civil power 170 Effect of the Spanish match in Ireland 171 Falkland's grievances 173 Death and character of James I. 174 CHAPTER X EARLY YEARS OF CHARLES I., 1625-1632 Accession of Charles I. 175 Quarrel between Falkland and Loftus 175 The case of the O'Byrnes 176 Alleged plot of Lord Thurles 180 The 'graces' 180 The bishops declare toleration sinful 181 Irish soldiers in England 182 Poynings's law 183 Falkland recalled 184 Wentworth as a judge 185 The religious orders attacked 186 St. Patrick's Purgatory 188 CHAPTER XI GOVERNMENT OF WENTWORTH, 1632-1634 Wentworth's antecedents 190 His alliance with Laud--'thorough' 192 His other friends 193 Conditions of Wentworth's appointment 195 His journey delayed by pirates 198 His arrival in Ireland 199 His opinion of the officials 201 First appearance of Ormonde 203 Reforms in the army 203 Church and State--Bishop Bramhall 205 Wentworth, Laud, and the Earl of Cork 206 Algerine pirates--sack of Baltimore 207 Wentworth suppresses piracy 209 CHAPTER XII