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 CONTENTS. vii PAGE Election of Shan O'Neil by Tanistry. . . . 114 Schemes of Shan for the Ulster Sovereignty. . 1 1 6 Philip again discourages an Irish Eebellion. . . . 118 Loyalty of the Earl of Kildare. . . . ..119 Letter of Shan O'Neil to Elizabeth. . . . 120 The English Government proposes to Invade Ulster. . 122 Shan carries off the Countess of Argyle. . . . 124 Skirmish at Armagh. . . . . . . . 125 Defeat of the Earl of Sussex. . . . . . 127 Attempt to procure the Assassination of Shan. . 131 Second Invasion of Ulster. , . . . . 133 Shan goes to London. . . . . . . . 135 Shan at the Court of Elizabeth. . . . . . 136 Murder of the Baron of Dungannon. . . . 140 Indentures between Shan and Elizabeth, and return of Shan to Ireland. . . . . . . . 142 Fresh Treachery of Sussex. . . . 143 Shan again Rebels. . . . . . . . 145 The Countess. . . . . . . . . . 148 Disagreements between the Irish Council and the Earl of Sussex. . . . . . . . . . 149 Campaign in Ulster. . . . . . . . 150 Irish Successes. . . . . . 152 Second attempt to Assassinate Shan. . . . 156 Triumph of Shan. . . . . . 160 Inquiry into the Disorders of the Pale. . . . 161 Sir Nicholas Arnold. . . . . . . . 162 Desolation of Munster. . . . . . . . 164 CHAPTEE XLIII. THE EMBASSY OF DE S1LVA. War with France. . . . . . . . 166 Negotiations for Peace. . . . . 169