Autumn 1585-Spring 1586
subject: Autumn 1585-Spring 1586
description: Maley notes that "between Autumn 1585 and spring of this year, Spenser must have attended the sessions of the presidency court of Munster at Limerick and Cork." (42)

December 1585
subject: December
description: “Scheme for Munster plantation drawn up.” (Maley, 41) Spenser was likely with Norris while Munster’s lands were surveyed, not knowing what would eventually be his. (Judson, 118) Approximately half a million acres would be attained and redistributed by the central government in the wake of the Desmond rebellion. Spenser, like Sir Walter Raleigh, was on the “inside” of this process.

March 1 1585
subject: March 1
description: Spenser is back in Dublin with Norris, where he copies out letters to the Privy Council detailing the devastation that had been visited upon Ulster. (Hadfield, 188; Maley, 40)

Mid-1580s
subject: Mid-1580s
description: Hadfield notes that “we have no actual record of where [Spenser] was living [in the mid-1580s], but he probably stayed in Co. Cork in order to attend the Lord President when they were not on the road.” (189)

November 1584
subject: November
description: Spenser accompanies Norris and company of 100 men to Munster. (Maley, 40)
date: November 1584

October 25 1584
subject: October 25
description: From Dublin Castle, Lord Deputy Perrot writes to the Privy Council, listing castles to be fortified, including Kilcolman. (Maley, 40)

October 1584
subject: October
description: Spenser returns to Dublin. (Maley, 40)

September 1584
subject: September
description: Spenser “probably” with Norris, Ormond and the earl of Tyrone, when they overran Dunluce Castle, Co. Antrim. (Maley, 40)

August 25 1584
subject: August 25
description: Spenser leaves Dublin for north Ulster. (Maley, 40)

July c. 15 1584
subject: July c. 15
description: "Spenser probably accompanies Norris and new Lord Deputy Perrot on tour of inspection through Connaught and Munster." (Maley, 39)