237

The Norman Conquest 238

Absentees 239

The Norman Irish 241

Weakness of the English Rule 248

Distribution of the Irish Clans 249

The Irish Reaction 251

Condition of the People 253

English and Irish Estimates 254

Ireland for the Irish 255

Coyne and Livery 256

The Geraldines of Kildare 257

Deputation of Lord Surrey 261

Return of Kildare 265

Foreign Intrigues 266

Desmond intrigues with the Emperor 267

Geraldine Conspiracy 268

Kildare sent to the Tower 270

The Irish Rise 271

The Duke of Richmond Viceroy 272

Third Deputation to Kildare 273

Ireland in its Ideal State 274

New Aspects of Irish Rebellion 275

Ireland and the Papacy 276

Kildare is sent to the Tower 277

Desmond and the Emperor 278

Corny O'Brien 279

The Holy War of the Geraldines 280

General Rebellion 281

Siege of Dublin 282

Murder of Archbishop Allen 284

Fitzgerald writes to the Pope 285

Dublin saved by the Earl of Ormond 286

A Truce agreed to 287

Delay of the English Deputy 288

Ormond again sa