ves Dublin 289

The Deputy sails from Beaumaris 290

Mismanagement of Skeffington 291

Delay and Incapacity 292

Burning of Trim and Dunboyne 293

Skeffington will not move 294

General Despondency 295

Disorganization of the English Army 296

The Campaign opens 297

Siege of Maynooth 298

Storming of the Castle 299

The Pardon of Maynooth 300

The Rebellion collapses 301

Lord Leonard Grey 302

Fitzgerald surrenders 303

Dilemma of the Government 304

Execution of Fitzgerald 305

End of the Rebellion 306

CHAPTER IX.

THE CATHOLIC MARTYRS.

State of England in 1534 307

Temper of the Clergy 308

Order for Preaching 310

Secret Disaffection among the Clergy 312

The Confessional 313

Treasonable Intrigues 317

Catholic Treasons 318

Persecuting Laws against the Catholics 319

The Act of Supremacy 322

The Oath of Allegiance 326

Election of Paul the Third 328

Anxiety of the Emperor 330

Proposals for a Catholic Coalition 331

Counter-Overtures of Francis to Henry 332

Attitude of Henry 333

Distrust of France 335

England and the Papac