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Tyrone’s rebellion causes the overthrowing of Munster plantation. (Maley, 73)

“Biography.” Spenser Online, http://www.english.cam.ac.uk/spenseronline/scholarly-resources/biography/. Accessed March 2018. Hadfield, Andrew. Edmund Spenser: A Life. Oxford UP, 2012. Judson, Alexander C. The Life of Edmund Spenser.…

“Spenser’s Fowre Hymnesdedicated from the court at Greenwich.” (Maley, 67)

Spenser “probably” with Norris, Ormond and the earl of Tyrone, when they overran Dunluce Castle, Co. Antrim. (Maley, 40)

"Sir Thomas Norris appointed one of the commissioners for the survey of attainted lands" including Kilcolman. Maley notes "it is likely that Spenser, when he took up residence, lived in a house on the estate, and not in the castle itself." (43)

“Spenser assignee[ ] of Enniscorthy,” Co. Wexford. (Maley, 58)

Spenser nominated Sheriff of Cork. (Judson, 200; Burlinson and Zurcher, 234)

Spenser made Sheriff of Cork, though he may not have been aware of his appointment until his later trip to England since he was a refugee. (Judson, 200)

"Kilcolman confirmed as assigned by the Commissioners to" Reade. (Maley, 45)

Spenser probably present at Grey’s investiture as Lord Deputy in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin. (Maley, 13) Judson speculates that Spenser witnessed this ceremony and that it relates to when “Artegall in the FQwas represented as…