Sir Walter Ralegh: A BiographyAt the Clarendon Press, 1891 - 413 pages |
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... Irish province with a vigour somewhat in excess even of the taste of his age . Consequently , he had been replaced by Sir John Perrot , father of Ralegh's recent opponent . Sir John acted more leniently to the natives . The collision ...
... Irish province with a vigour somewhat in excess even of the taste of his age . Consequently , he had been replaced by Sir John Perrot , father of Ralegh's recent opponent . Sir John acted more leniently to the natives . The collision ...
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... Irish affairs , Ralegh owed his regular entrance into the public service . In 1580 he was commis- sioned as captain of a hundred foot - soldiers raised to fight the insurgents of Munster , and their Spanish and Italian con- federates ...
... Irish affairs , Ralegh owed his regular entrance into the public service . In 1580 he was commis- sioned as captain of a hundred foot - soldiers raised to fight the insurgents of Munster , and their Spanish and Italian con- federates ...
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... Irish government . Ralegh in November , 1580 , was with Lord Grey's army . With the assistance of an English fleet under Admiral Winter it blockaded at Smerwick in Kerry a mixed Spanish and Irish garrison . On November 10 the garrison ...
... Irish government . Ralegh in November , 1580 , was with Lord Grey's army . With the assistance of an English fleet under Admiral Winter it blockaded at Smerwick in Kerry a mixed Spanish and Irish garrison . On November 10 the garrison ...
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... Irish service gave him opportunities of a nobler order . He ventured his life in a score of hazardous feats . On one occasion his horse was desperately wounded . He must have been slain but for the aid of his servant Nicholas Wright , a ...
... Irish service gave him opportunities of a nobler order . He ventured his life in a score of hazardous feats . On one occasion his horse was desperately wounded . He must have been slain but for the aid of his servant Nicholas Wright , a ...
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... Irish commission . He was at any rate sufficiently intimate to be able to recommend a man of some eminence , as was Sir Warham St. Leger , to the Earl's protection . - He did not wish to stay in Ireland . 20 SIR WALter ralEGH .
... Irish commission . He was at any rate sufficiently intimate to be able to recommend a man of some eminence , as was Sir Warham St. Leger , to the Earl's protection . - He did not wish to stay in Ireland . 20 SIR WALter ralEGH .
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