COUNCIL OF KILKENNY

We report on the mischiefs. perils, and estate of your land of Ireland, which is on the point of being lost …. The Irish, you enemies, of one assent and covenant, commence to levy war throughout all their land, burning, destroying and preying dearly on your lieges of those parts …. As an act of charity, send a good, sufficient chieftain, stocked and strengthened with men and treasure … as a noble and generous prince is bound to do for his lieges.

We report on the mischiefs. perils, and estate of your land of Ireland, which is on the point of being lost …. The Irish, you enemies, of one assent and covenant, commence to levy war throughout all their land, burning, destroying and preying dearly on your lieges of those parts …. As an act of charity, send a good, sufficient chieftain, stocked and strengthened with men and treasure … as a noble and generous prince is bound to do for his lieges.