ELIZABETH’S IRISH NEMESIS

Hiram Morgan tells the story of the Irish earl Hugh O’Neill, a brilliant warrior and slippery negotiator who ran rings around Elizabeth I’s greatest generals and almost ended English rule in Ireland

In the dying days of the 16th century, one man drove Elizabeth I to distraction, wrecked the career of one of her most celebrated captains, brought her nation close to bankruptcy, and threw the very survival of her administration in Ireland into grave doubt. That man was Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone. His story is one of the most remarkable in the history of Anglo-Irish relations – and the Nine Years’ War empowered by O’Neill’s uprising threatened England’s hold on the island. When Hugh was born, in about 1550, Ireland was a divided island – one whose history had been shaped by its English neighbour. In 1171, Henry II had launched a concerted invasion of Ireland, setting the scene for four centuries of considerable English influence, culminating with Henry VIII’s decision…

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