CHAPTER V.--Social Condition of the Irish previous to the Norman Invasion

CHAPTER VI.--Foreign Relations of the Irish previous to the Anglo-Norman Invasion

BOOK IV.

CHAPTER I.--Dermid McMurrogh's Negotiations and Success-- The First Expedition of the Normans into Ireland

CHAPTER II.--The Arms, Armour and Tactics of the Normans and Irish

CHAPTER III.--The First Campaign of Earl Richard--Siege of Dublin--Death of King Dermid McMurrogh

CHAPTER IV.--Second Campaign of Earl Richard--Henry II. in Ireland

CHAPTER V.--From the Return of Henry II. to England till the Death of Earl Richard and his principal Companions

CHAPTER VI.--The Last Years of the Ard-Righ, Roderick O'Conor

CHAPTER VII.--Assassination of Hugh de Lacy--John "Lackland" in Ireland--Various Expeditions of John de Courcy--Death of Conor Moinmoy, and Rise of Cathal, "the Red-Handed" O'Conor--Close of the Career of De Courcy and De Burgh

CHAPTER VIII.--Events of the Thirteenth Century--The Normans in Connaught

CHAPTER IX.--Events of the Thirteenth Century--The Normans in Munster and Leinster

CHAPTER X.--Events of the Thirteenth Century--The Normans in Meath and Ulster

CHAPTER XI.--Retrospect of the Norman Period in Ireland--A Glance at the Military Tactics of the Times--No Conquest of the Country in the Thirteenth Century

CHAPTER XII.--State of Society and Learning in Ireland during the Norman Period

BOOK V.

CHAPTER I.--The Rise of "the Red Earl"--Relations of Ireland and Scotland

CHAPTER II.--The Northern Irish enter into Alliance with King Robert Bruce--Arrival and First Campaign of Edward Bruce

CHAPTER III.--Bruce's Second Campaign and Coronation at Dundalk--The Rising in Connaught--Battle of Athenry--Robert Bruce in Ireland

CHAPTER IV.--Battle of Faughard and Death of King Edward Bruce--Consequences of his Invasion-- Extinction of the Earldom of Ulster--Irish Opinion of Edward Bruce

BOOK VI.

CHAPTER I.--Civil War in England--Its Effects on the Anglo-Irish--The Knights of St. John-- General Desire of the Anglo-Irish to Naturalize themselves among the Native Population--A Policy of Non-Intercourse between the Races Resolved on in England

CHAPTER II.--Lionel, Duke of Clarence, Lord Lieutenant-- The Penal Code of Race--"The Statute of Kilkenny," and some of its Consequences

CHAPTER III.--Art McMurrogh, Lord of Leinster--First Expedition of Richard II. of England to Ireland

CHAPTER IV.--Subsequent Proceedings of Richard II.-- Lieutenancy and Death of the Earl of March-- Second Expedition of Richard against Art McMurrogh--Change of Dynasty in England

CHAPTER V.--Parties within "the Pale"--Battles of Kilmainham and Killucan--Sir John Talbot's Lord Lieutenancy

CHAPTER VI.--Acts of the Native Princes--Subdivision of Tribes and Territories--Anglo-Irish Towns under Native Protection--Attempt of Thaddeus O'Brien, Prince of Thomond, to Restore the Monarchy--Relations of the Races in the Fifteenth Century

CHAPTER VII.--Continued Division and Decline of "the English Interest"--Richard, Duke of York, Lord Lieutenant--Civil War again in England-- Execution of the Earl of Desmond-- Ascendancy of the Kildare Geraldines

CHAPTER VIII.--The Age and Rule of Gerald, Eighth Earl of Kildare--The Tide begins to turn for the English Interest--The Yorkist Pretenders, Simnel and Warbeck--Poyning's Parliament-- Battles of Knockdoe and Monabraher

CHAPTER IX.--State of Irish and Anglo--Irish Society during the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries

CHAPTER X.--State of Religion and Learning during the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries

BOOK VII.

CHAPTER I.--Irish Policy of Henry the Eighth during the Lifetime of Cardinal Wolsey

CHAPTER II.--The Insurrection of Silken Thomas--The Geraldine League--Administration of Lord Leonard Gray

CHAPTER III.--Sir Anthony St. Leger, Lord Deputy-- Negotiations of the Irish Chiefs with James the Fifth of Scotland--First Attempts to Introduce the Protestant Reformation-- Opposition of the Clergy--Parliament of 1541--The Protectors of the Clergy Excluded--State of the Country--The Crowns United-Henry the Eighth Proclaimed at London and Dublin

CHAPTER IV.--Adhesion of O'Neil, O'Donnell, and O'Brien-- A new Anglo-Irish Peerage--New Relations of Lord and Tenant--Bishops appointed by the Crown--Retrospect

BOOK VIII.

CHAPTER I.--Events of the Reign of Edward Sixth

CHAPTER II.--Events of the Reign of Philip and Mary

CHAPTER III.--Accession of Queen Elizabeth--Parliament of 1560--The Act of Uniformity--Career and Death of John O'Neil "the Proud"

CHAPTER IV.--Sir Henry Sidney's Deputyship--Parliament of 1569--The Second "Geraldine League"-- Sir James Fitzmaurice

CHAPTER V.--The "Undertakers" in Ulster and Leinster-- Defeat and Death of Sir James Fitzmaurice

CHAPTER VI.--Sequel of the Second Geraldine League-- Plantation of Munster--Early Career of Hugh O'Neil, Earl of Tyrone--Parliament of 1585

CHAPTER VII.--Battle of Glenmalure--Sir John Perrott's Administration--The Spanish Armada-- Lord Deputy Fitzwilliam--Escape of Hugh Roe O'Donnell from Dublin Castle-- The Ulster Confederacy formed

CHAPTER VIII.--The Ulster Confederacy--Feagh Mac Hugh O'Byrne--Campaign of 1595--Negotiations, English and Spanish--Battle of the Yellow Ford--Its Consequences

CHAPTER IX.--Essex's Campaign of 1599--Battle of the Curlieu Mountains--O'Neil's Negotiations with Spain--Mountjoy Lord Deputy

CHAPTER X.--Mountjoy's Administration--Operations in Ulster and Munster--Carew's "Wit and Cunning"--Landing of Spaniards in the South--Battle of Kinsale--Death of O'Donnell in Spain

CHAPTER XI.--The Conquest of Munster--Death of Elizabeth, and Submission of O'Neil--"The Articles of Mellifont"

CHAPTER XII.--State of Religion and Learning during the Reign of Elizabeth