[65] Irish, Ceann [can], meaning 'head,' one of the Gaelic titles for a chief.
[66] Prince Arthur, the rightful heir to the English throne, was cast into prison by John: he was soon after murdered, which, it was believed, was done by John's orders.
[67] At this time the kings of England had a large territory in France so that quarrels often arose between them and the French kings.
[68] A further account of the Great Earl, and of some of his proceedings, will be found in the "Child's History of Ireland."
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