Bishop Staples 323 CHAPTER XVI. FROM THE ACCESSION OF EDWARD VI. TO THE YEAR 1551. St. Leger still Deputy 325 Education of Irish nobles at Court 326 Sir Edward Bellingham Lord Deputy 327-345 His efforts to protect the Pale 328 Pirates on the Irish coast 329 Bellingham puts down the O'Mores 331 And the O'Connors 332 He bridles Connaught 333 A remarkable adventure 334 The Irish mint 335 Bellingham's haughty bearing towards great men 337 He offends his own council 339 He tames Desmond 339 Ireland quiet 340 The Reformation--Browne and Staples 341 Bellingham and Dowdall 342 The royal supremacy 343 Death and character of Bellingham 344 Lord Justice Bryan 345 Lord Justice Brabazon 346 Foreign intrigues 347 St. Leger Lord Deputy 348-353 His conciliatory policy 349 The Reformation hangs fire 349 Causes of this 350 Want of money 351 The French discourage the Irish refugees 352 English settlers not always a civilising influence 353 CHAPTER XVII. FROM THE YEAR 1551 TO THE DEATH OF EDWARD VI.