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CONTENTS.
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The Imperialists undertake to execute the Sentence 105
Obscurity of the Papal Diplomacy 107
The Duke of Guise sent to warn Henry 108
The French Fleet watch the Channel 109
Commission at Lambeth to receive the Oath 111
More and Fisher refuse to swear 113
Debate in the Council 115
They are sent to the Tower 118
Proclamation on the Abolition of the Pope's Authority 119
Circular to the Sheriffs 120
Death and Character of Clement VII. 123

CHAPTER VIII.
THE IRISH REBELLION.
The Vision of the Holy Brigitta 124
State of Ireland 125
The Norman Conquest 125
The Irish Reaction and its Causes 127
Assimilation of the Normans to the Native Population 129
Perplexity of English Statesmen 131
Irregular Character of the English Administration 133
Peculiarities of the Irish Disposition 134
Division of the Country 137
Independence of the Chiefs 141
Wretchedness of the People 142
English and Irish Estimates of Anarchy 143
Ireland for the Irish 145
Coyne and Livery 145
The Geraldines of Kildare 146
Deputation of the Earl of Surrey 151
Exhortation of Henry to the Irish Chiefs 151
Surrey's Successes and Recall 154