1. An Introduction to Irish History
... . O'Neill remained in rebellion until 1603 when, on 23 March Mountjoy accepted his submission one day before Queen Elizabeth died. He was received well by the new king, James I (Scottish and a Stuart) who regranted lands both to O'Neill and to Rory O'Donnell (Hugh's brother). But they found themselves even less ... . With the gunpowder plot of 1605, James had to accede to a tougher line towards Catholics. Sir Arthur Chichester was appointed Deputy in Ireland and, using powers of surrender and re-grant and religious persecution, he whittled away the O'Neill and O'Donnell lands. By 1607 the...
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