Papal designs against Ireland 1 James Fitzmaurice abroad 3 The last of Thomas Stukeley 6 Defencelessness of Ireland 8 Ulster in 1579 9 Fitzmaurice invades Ireland 10 Manifestoes against Elizabeth 13 Attitude of Desmond 17 Nicholas Sanders 17 Murder of Henry Davells 20 The Geraldines disunited 22 Death of Fitzmaurice 23 CHAPTER XXXVII. THE DESMOND REBELLION, 1579-1580. English vacillation 25 Progress of the rebellion 26 Last hesitations of Desmond 28 Desmond proclaimed traitor 31 Youghal sacked by Desmond 33 Ormonde's revenge 35 The Queen is persuaded to act 38 Irish warfare 40 Pelham and Ormonde in Kerry 42 Maltby in Connaught 43 State of Munster 44 Ormonde's raid 48 Rebellion of Baltinglas 51 A Catholic confederacy 52 Results of Pelham's policy 54 Low condition of Desmond 57 CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE DESMOND WAR--SECOND STAGE, 1580-1581. Arrival of Lord-Deputy Grey 59 The disaster in Glenmalure 60 Consequences 63 Spanish descent in Kerry 65 Siege and surrender of the Smerwick fort 72 The massacre 74 State of Connaught 79 An empty treasury and storehouses 79 The Earl of Kildare's troubles 80 Confusion in Munster 83 Raleigh 85 Ormonde superseded 87 Death of Sanders 89 CHAPTER XXXIX. THE DESMOND WAR--FINAL STAGE, 1581-1582.