 In 1628 the Crown, having for some years tolerated the open celebration of the Roman Catholic faith in Dublin, decided on vigorous enforcement of the Penal Laws.On 26 December news came that troops were being sent into the city to prevent celebration of the Mass; a serious riot developed and a large mob stoned the Anglican Archbishop of Dublin, Lancelot Bulkeley, who had to take refuge in a private house for his own safety.In an effort to calm the rioters, the city fathers denied the troops entry to the city