A history of the FitzGeralds 1524 to 1544.

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Main Creator: Leinster, Charles William Fitzgerald, Duke of, 1819-1887
Summary:Continues the history of Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare from the above notebook. Also details a plan by the Earl to persuade his nephew O’Neill and his son-in-law O’Connor Faley to invade the Pale and his resulting arrest; his march with O’Carroll against other O’Carrolls and his being wounded; his death of grief at seeing a copy of the excommunication of his son (Silken Thomas) for the murder of the Archbishop of Dublin in 1534; his marriages firstly to Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Zouch, and secondly, to Lady Elizabeth Grey; the succession of Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare (Silken Thomas); the origin of his name ‘Silken Thomas’; his ride to St. Mary’s Abbey in Dublin and his speech in which he calls Henry VIII his foe; the murder of the Archbishop Allen in 1534; the Rebellion and Henry VIII’s response to it; the surrender and execution of Silken Thomas and five other Geraldines, including three of his uncles, Sir James, Walter and Richard FitzGerald, who had opposed the Rebellion; the succession of his brother Gerald FitzGerald as 11th Earl of Kildare; the short-lived confederacy of the O’Neills, O’Donnells and other powerful Irish families loyal to Gerald; and Gerald’s escape and his protection by Francis I of France, Emperor Charles V and Cardinal Reginald Pole.
In collection: Duke of Leinster Papers.
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Notes:Notebook.

Physical description: 1 volume.

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A history of the FitzGeralds 1524 to 1544.

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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Duke of Leinster Papers.
Description:Continues the history of Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare from the above notebook. Also details a plan by the Earl to persuade his nephew O’Neill and his son-in-law O’Connor Faley to invade the Pale and his resulting arrest; his march with O’Carroll against other O’Carrolls and his being wounded; his death of grief at seeing a copy of the excommunication of his son (Silken Thomas) for the murder of the Archbishop of Dublin in 1534; his marriages firstly to Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Zouch, and secondly, to Lady Elizabeth Grey; the succession of Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare (Silken Thomas); the origin of his name ‘Silken Thomas’; his ride to St. Mary’s Abbey in Dublin and his speech in which he calls Henry VIII his foe; the murder of the Archbishop Allen in 1534; the Rebellion and Henry VIII’s response to it; the surrender and execution of Silken Thomas and five other Geraldines, including three of his uncles, Sir James, Walter and Richard FitzGerald, who had opposed the Rebellion; the succession of his brother Gerald FitzGerald as 11th Earl of Kildare; the short-lived confederacy of the O’Neills, O’Donnells and other powerful Irish families loyal to Gerald; and Gerald’s escape and his protection by Francis I of France, Emperor Charles V and Cardinal Reginald Pole.
Main Creator: Leinster, Charles William Fitzgerald, Duke of, 1819-1887
Language:English
Extent:1 volume.
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 48,175 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.