TY - JOUR
T1 - The deputy's defence
T2 - Sir William Fitzwilliam's apology on the outbreak of the nine years war in Ireland
AU - Morgan, Hiram
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Royal Irish Academy.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The Apology of Sir William Fitzwilliam, Lord Deputy of Ireland from 1588 to 1594, offers a revealing insight into the origins of the Nine YearsWar, otherwise known as Tyrone's Rebellion, which convulsed Ireland between 1594 and 1603. The Apology was addressed to Queen Elizabeth to allay suspicions that corrupt and high-handed dealings during Fitzwilliam's governorship had provoked the war. It deals with key events-the execution of Hugh Roe MacMahon, the revolt of Hugh Maguire, the escape of Red Hugh O'Donnell-and, most importantly, reflects Fitzwilliam's view of his relations with Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone. The prefatory analysis, far from revealing the Apology as some truth-telling end-of-life confession, exposes a belated, carefully manipulated attempt to rescue the author's damaged reputation. This was under threat from the earl of Essex and his faction following the death of Fitzwilliam's patron Lord Burghley in 1598.
AB - The Apology of Sir William Fitzwilliam, Lord Deputy of Ireland from 1588 to 1594, offers a revealing insight into the origins of the Nine YearsWar, otherwise known as Tyrone's Rebellion, which convulsed Ireland between 1594 and 1603. The Apology was addressed to Queen Elizabeth to allay suspicions that corrupt and high-handed dealings during Fitzwilliam's governorship had provoked the war. It deals with key events-the execution of Hugh Roe MacMahon, the revolt of Hugh Maguire, the escape of Red Hugh O'Donnell-and, most importantly, reflects Fitzwilliam's view of his relations with Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone. The prefatory analysis, far from revealing the Apology as some truth-telling end-of-life confession, exposes a belated, carefully manipulated attempt to rescue the author's damaged reputation. This was under threat from the earl of Essex and his faction following the death of Fitzwilliam's patron Lord Burghley in 1598.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84911386632
U2 - 10.1353/ria.2014.0009
DO - 10.1353/ria.2014.0009
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84911386632
SN - 0035-8991
VL - 114
SP - 181
EP - 214
JO - Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Section C: Archaeology, Celtic Studies, History, Linguistics and Literature
JF - Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Section C: Archaeology, Celtic Studies, History, Linguistics and Literature
IS - 2014
ER -
