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JOHN CHILDS AND SON, PRINTERS.

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Character of Cecil

Social Disorganization

State of the Clergy

Deans and Chapters

Ruinous condition of the Parish Churches

Temper of the Country Clergy

Difficulties of the Bishops

The English Catholics apply to the Pope for permission

to attend the English Service

The Request is Refused . .

Sir N. Throgmorton is taken Prisoner by the Duke of

Guise

The English Catholics are threatened with Persecution

Meeting of Parliament

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Debate on the Succession

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Penal Laws against the Catholics

Petition to the Queen to name a Successor

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Trial of Bonner

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Story of Châtelar

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Murder of the Duke of Guise

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Proposed Marriage between Mary Stuart and Don Carlos

Elizabeth wishes her to marry Lord Robert Dudley

Speech of the Queen in Parliament

Proceedings of Convocation

The Civil War in France is brought to an end

Elizabeth refuses to evacuate Havre

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The Marriage of the Queen of Scots with a safe person is

made a Condition of her Recognition

Knox protests against her Marriage with a Catholic

He sends warning to Cecil

Relations between England and Spain

The Carlos Project cools..

Elizabeth again attempts to work on the Queen of Scots

CHAPTER XLII.

SHAN O'NEIL.

Ireland under Queen Mary

Habits and Character of the People

The especial Wretchedness of the Pale

Report of 1559

The King of Spain declines the Advances of the Irish

Election of Shan O'Neil by Tanistry

Schemes of Shan for the Ulster Sovereignty

Philip again discourages an Irish Rebellion. .

Loyalty of the Earl of Kildare

Letter of Shan O'Neil to Elizabeth

The English Government proposes to Invade Ulster

Shan carries off the Countess of Argyle

Skirmish at Armagh

Defeat of the Earl of Sussex

Attempt to procure the Assassination of Shan

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Second Invasion of Ulster

Shan goes to London

Shan at the Court of Elizabeth

Murder of the Baron of Dungannon

Indentures between Shan and Elizabeth, and return of

Shan to Ireland

Fresh Treachery of Sussex

Shan again Rebels

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