A dispute between two leading noble families of medievalThe Middle Ages form the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three "ages": the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages and Modern Times. This was a period of great cultural, political, and economic change in Europe. The Middle Ages witnessed the first sustained urbanization of northern and western Europe. Modern European states owe their origins to the Middle Ages, and their political boundaries as we know them are essentially the result of the military ...medieval IrelandIreland (; Ulster Scots: Airlann) is the third largest island in EuropeGreat Britain being the largest and Iceland being the second largest. and the twentieth largest in the world.See List of islands by area. It lies to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is surrounded by hundreds of islands and ...Ireland, the Butlers (Earls of OrmondThe title "Earl of Ormonde" has been created twice in the Peerage of Scotland for the House of Douglas and twice in the Peerage of Ireland for the Butler Family Earldom of Ormonde may refer to: *Earl of Ormonde (Scottish) *Earl of Ormonde (Irish) fr:Comte d'OrmondeEarls of Ormond) and the FitzGeralds (Earls of KildareEarl of Kildare is an Irish peerage title. The tenth Earl was attained and his honours were forfeit in 1537. In 1554, the individual who would have been the earl but for the attainder was created Earl of Kildare; he was restored to the original earldom in 1569. The second earldom became extinct in 1599. The twentieth Earl was created Marquess of Kildare in 1761, and Duke of Leinster in ...Earls of Kildare) was resolved in 1492 by a brave act and a magnanimousMagnanimous is: *an adjective referring to Magnanimity *hence an epithet, used for various rulers *the music label Magnanimous Recordsmagnanimous response. Black James, nephew of the Earl of Ormond, fleeing from FitzGerald's Geraldine soldiers, took sanctuary in the chapter house*Basilica di Santa Croce di Firenze *Beauchief Abbey *Elgin Cathedral *Exeter Cathedral *Gloucester Cathedral *Lincoln Cathedral *Margam Abbey *Rievaulx Abbey *Salisbury Cathedral *Southwell Minster *York Minster *Wąchock Abbey Chapterhouse Dune, the sixth novel in Frank Herbert's Dune science fiction series, contains a planet named Chapterhouse which serves the function of a chapter house for a fictional quasi-religious order.chapter house of St. Patricks Cathedral in DublinDublin (, (or simply ) and are the two names of the city, the former being the one currently in official and common usage. ) is the largest city in Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region. Founded as a Viking settlement, the city has been Ireland's primary city for most of the island's history since mediæval ...Dublin. Though he had the upper hand, with his soldiers surrounding Black James and his men, Gearoid Óg FitzGerald, Ireland's premier earl, wished to end the bloody feud between both families. He pleaded with Black James through the Chapter House's oak door to meet him to negotiate a peace. Black James rebuffed all requests. FitzGerald ordered his soldiers to cut a hole in the centre of the door. Then, having explained how he wished to see peace between the families, the Earl thrust his hand and arm through the hole to shake hands with Black James. It was a risky venture; any of Black James's heavily armed men could have hacked the Earl's arm off; however, James shook his hand and ended the dispute.