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... Irish the typical Tudor Englishman was and how extensive and detailed was the information of Spenser himself as far as he could discern . Following his exposition , we realize how ill - informed and misconceived he could show Crown ...
... Irish the typical Tudor Englishman was and how extensive and detailed was the information of Spenser himself as far as he could discern . Following his exposition , we realize how ill - informed and misconceived he could show Crown ...
Page 53
... Irish themselves in ' Irishry ' . A hundred years later an effort was made by statute to conserve an English ... Irish chiefs . This was disavowed by the Irish people as invalid according to the non - hereditary aspect of their ancient ...
... Irish themselves in ' Irishry ' . A hundred years later an effort was made by statute to conserve an English ... Irish chiefs . This was disavowed by the Irish people as invalid according to the non - hereditary aspect of their ancient ...
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... Irish could claim that they were rebelling not against the crown but against the bastard and heretic Tudor who wore it . When Spenser set foot in Ireland only one - twentieth of that island was firmly under English rule and occupation ...
... Irish could claim that they were rebelling not against the crown but against the bastard and heretic Tudor who wore it . When Spenser set foot in Ireland only one - twentieth of that island was firmly under English rule and occupation ...
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