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<p>Although he spent all but three of his twenty-two years as archbishop of Armagh in prison, Richard Creagh was a highly influential figure in early Elizabethan Ireland. By the end of his life in 1586 he had come to symbolize the dilemma of a politically loyal prelate of the Roman Catholic church in a Protestant state. He failed ultimately to satisfy the Tudor authorities about the compatibility of his allegiances and he paid with his life.</p> <p>This study stresses the importance of Richard Creagh's background as a native of Limerick whose roots lay in both the Gaelic and English communities. Also examined is his abiding interest in the advancement of education and scholarship in Ireland. After reluctantly accepting papal appointment to the archbishopric of Armagh, Creagh's brief missions to his diocese ended with capture but he displayed during his active episcopate the zeal of the Catholic reformer, imbued with the spirit of the Council of Trent.</p> <p>The story of Creagh's remarkable resilience in the face of piracy and poisoning, his escapes from gaol, his tempestuous relations with Shane O'Neill, his trial and many tribulations in Dublin Castle and the Tower of London inte

Author

Lennon, Colm

Publisher

Dublin, Ireland ; Portland, OR: Four Courts Press

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9781851824731

Subjects

Religion, Philosophy, Political Science