... near the Severn, was taken hostage and brought to county Antrim, perhaps by Niall of the Nine Hostages himself. For six years Patrick was a slave herdsman and when he escaped he was a convinced Christian. He returned to his family but had a vision in which he described "The voice of ... their own affairs and remaining under royal control, the Old English ensured that the English king would interfere and ultimately, deprive them of their power and status. In this period it was clear that religion did have an increased role to play in Irish history. Although Henry VIII had ... understan...

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