Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original map. See 48334-h.htm or 48334-h.zip: (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/48334/48334-h/48334-h.htm) or (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/48334/48334-h.zip) Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive. See https://archive.org/details/irelandundertudo02bagwiala Transcriber's note: Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). IRELAND UNDER THE TUDORS VOL. II. Printed by Spottiswoode and Co., New-Street Square London IRELAND UNDER THE TUDORS With a Succinct Account of the Earlier History by RICHARD BAGWELL, M.A. In Two Volumes VOL. II. London Longmans, Green, and Co. 1885 All rights reserved CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME. CHAPTER XIX. FROM THE ACCESSION OF ELIZABETH TO THE YEAR 1561. PAGE The Protestants rejoice at Elizabeth's accession 1 Dispute as to the O'Neill succession 2 Sussex Lord Deputy--the Protestant ritual restored 5 Parliament of 1560--the royal supremacy 6 Expectations of a Catholic rising 7 Attitude of France, Spain, and Scotland 8 Clearsightedness of Elizabeth 10 Desmond, Ormonde, and O'Neill 10 Reform of the coinage 12 Fitzwilliam Lord Deputy 14 Claims and intrigues of Shane O'Neill 15 Conciliatory attitude of the Queen 19 Shane O'Neill supreme in Ulster 21 CHAPTER XX. 1561 AND 1562. Sussex completely fails in Ulster 23 He plots against Shane O'Neill's life 27 A truce with Shane 30 Who goes to England 32 Shane O'Neill at Court 33 The Baron of Dungannon murdered 38 Shane in London--he returns to Ireland 40 Desmond and Ormonde 41 Official corruption 43 CHAPTER XXI. 1561-1564.