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CAMPION'S HISTORE

92 campion's historie of Ireland performed obedience; for except inLeinster, all other parts retayned still their auncient kinde of government, and did onely acknowledge Tribute. It was thought expedient by Henry es Counsellours, to discharge his minde of that care, and seeing there was trouble on all sides, and all could not bee intended one way, they determined to venture the custody of Ireland to Strongbow, being likely for his owne wealth and assurance, to procure all possible meanes of bridling and annoying the Irish. No sooner was the Earle landed with his Commis- sion Lord Warden of Ireland, but Donald King of Limericke met him at the vantage, and coursed him within the walls of Waterford, whereof hearing the residue their mates were animated, so that up they start in every corner, tagge and ragge to expell the English. It went hardly, then the Earle rememhred himselfe of his cousin Lord Reymond, left behinde him in Wales a suitor to Basil his sister, whose marriage nothing stop- ped but the Earles consent. Now therefore hee wri- teth lovingly to the Wooer, and upon condition that hee came speedily to succour him, hee yelded the Lady and all else at pleasure. Reymond in his first entry brake into Divelin, marryed his W T ife in compleate Ar- mour, and the very next daye sprang foorth, whipped the Rebells, quieted Leinster. Also the Cleargy having lately perused the Popes