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An Historical And Geographical Account Of Ireland.
nobility . He then settled a civil administration at Dublin , as nearl y as possible to that of England , to which he returned in 1 1 J 3 , having first settled an English colony from Bristol in Dublin , with all the liberties and free customs , say their charters , which the citizens of Bristol enjoyed . From that time Dublin began to flourish . Thus the conquest of Ireland ' was effefted by the English , almost with as much ease as that of Mexico was by the Spaniards ; and for much the
same reasons , the rude and unarmed state of the natives , and the differences that prevailed among their princes or leaders . Henry gave the title of Lord of Ireland to his son John , who , in 1185 , went overin person to Ireland ; but John and his giddy Norman courtiers made a very ill use of their power , and rendered themselves hateful to the Irish , who were otherwise very well disposed towards
the English . Richard I . was too much taken up with the crusades to pay any great regard to the affairs of Ireland ; but King John , after his accession , made amends for his-former behaviour towards the Irish . He enlarged his father ' s plan of introducing into Ireland English laws and oi . 'icers , and he erected that part of the provinces of Lsinster and Ministerwhich was within the English paleinto
, , twelve counties . We find , however , that the descendants of the ancient princes in other places paid him no more than a nominal subjeiStion . They governed by their old Biehon laws , and exercised all acts of sovereignty within their own states ; and indeed this was pretty much the case so late as the reigns of James I . The unsettled reign of
Henry III . his wars and captivity , gave the Irish a very mean opinion of the English Government during his reign ; but they seern to have continued quiet under his son Edward 1 . Gaveston , the famous favourite of Edward II . acquired great credit while he adted as Lieutenant of Ireland ; but the successes of the Scotch King , Robert Bruce , had almost proved fatal to the English interest in Ireland , and
suggested to the Irish the idea of transferring their allegiance from the Kings of England to Edward Bruce , King Robert ' s brother . That Prince accordingly invaded Ireland , where he gave repeated defeats ' to the English governors and armies ; and being supported by his brother in person , he was attualiy crowned King atDundalk , and ' narrowly missed being master of Dublin . The yoniiger Bruce seems
to have been violent in the exercise of his sovereignty , and he was at last defeated and killed by Bermingham , the English General . After this Edward II . ruled Ireland with great moderation , and passed several excellent acts with regard to that country . But during the minority of Edward III . the commotions were ao-ain renewed in Ireland , and . not suppressed without great loss and
disgrace on the side of the English . In 1333 a rebellion broke out , in which the English inhabitants had no inconsiderable share . A succession of vigorous , brave governors , at last quieted the insurgents ; and about the year 1361 , Prince Lionel , son to Edward III . havinomarried the heiress of Ulster , was sent over to govern Ireland , arid " if possible , to reduce its inhabitants to an entire conformity with the laws , of England . In this he made a great progress , but did not en-
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An Historical And Geographical Account Of Ireland.
nobility . He then settled a civil administration at Dublin , as nearl y as possible to that of England , to which he returned in 1 1 J 3 , having first settled an English colony from Bristol in Dublin , with all the liberties and free customs , say their charters , which the citizens of Bristol enjoyed . From that time Dublin began to flourish . Thus the conquest of Ireland ' was effefted by the English , almost with as much ease as that of Mexico was by the Spaniards ; and for much the
same reasons , the rude and unarmed state of the natives , and the differences that prevailed among their princes or leaders . Henry gave the title of Lord of Ireland to his son John , who , in 1185 , went overin person to Ireland ; but John and his giddy Norman courtiers made a very ill use of their power , and rendered themselves hateful to the Irish , who were otherwise very well disposed towards
the English . Richard I . was too much taken up with the crusades to pay any great regard to the affairs of Ireland ; but King John , after his accession , made amends for his-former behaviour towards the Irish . He enlarged his father ' s plan of introducing into Ireland English laws and oi . 'icers , and he erected that part of the provinces of Lsinster and Ministerwhich was within the English paleinto
, , twelve counties . We find , however , that the descendants of the ancient princes in other places paid him no more than a nominal subjeiStion . They governed by their old Biehon laws , and exercised all acts of sovereignty within their own states ; and indeed this was pretty much the case so late as the reigns of James I . The unsettled reign of
Henry III . his wars and captivity , gave the Irish a very mean opinion of the English Government during his reign ; but they seern to have continued quiet under his son Edward 1 . Gaveston , the famous favourite of Edward II . acquired great credit while he adted as Lieutenant of Ireland ; but the successes of the Scotch King , Robert Bruce , had almost proved fatal to the English interest in Ireland , and
suggested to the Irish the idea of transferring their allegiance from the Kings of England to Edward Bruce , King Robert ' s brother . That Prince accordingly invaded Ireland , where he gave repeated defeats ' to the English governors and armies ; and being supported by his brother in person , he was attualiy crowned King atDundalk , and ' narrowly missed being master of Dublin . The yoniiger Bruce seems
to have been violent in the exercise of his sovereignty , and he was at last defeated and killed by Bermingham , the English General . After this Edward II . ruled Ireland with great moderation , and passed several excellent acts with regard to that country . But during the minority of Edward III . the commotions were ao-ain renewed in Ireland , and . not suppressed without great loss and
disgrace on the side of the English . In 1333 a rebellion broke out , in which the English inhabitants had no inconsiderable share . A succession of vigorous , brave governors , at last quieted the insurgents ; and about the year 1361 , Prince Lionel , son to Edward III . havinomarried the heiress of Ulster , was sent over to govern Ireland , arid " if possible , to reduce its inhabitants to an entire conformity with the laws , of England . In this he made a great progress , but did not en-