Ireland under the Tudors, with a Succinct Account of the Earlier History. Vol. 3 (of 3)
CHAPTER XXXVII.
THE DESMOND REBELLION, 1579-1580.
English vacillation 25 Progress of the rebellion 26 Last hesitations of Desmond 28 Desmond proclaimed traitor 31 Youghal sacked by Desmond 33 Ormonde's revenge 35 The Queen is persuaded to act 38 Irish warfare 40 Pelham and Ormonde in Kerry 42 Maltby in Connaught 43 State of Munster 44 Ormonde's raid 48 Rebellion of Baltinglas 51 A Catholic confederacy 52 Results of Pelham's policy 54 Low condition of Desmond 57